Meanings
kelch1
nounkelch (uncountable)
- uncountableA particular sequence of amino acids found in many proteins of eukaryotic and bacterial species
Comparison in chromosome location was based on kelch motif ACBPs.
2015 July 9, Nadia Haingotiana Raboanatahiry et al., “Genome-wide identification and Phylogenic analysis of kelch motif containing ACBP in Brassica napus”, in BMC Genomics, volume 16, →DOI
Kelch2
Origin
kelch · noun
- GermanKelch“chalice”
- Englishkelch
From German Kelch (“chalice”); refer to Wikipedia. Doublet of chalice and calyx.
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Full word history & related roots →Kelch · proper noun
- GermanKelch
- GermanKelch
- EnglishKelch
Borrowed from German Kelch.
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APA
kelch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kelch
MLA
“kelch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kelch. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kelch,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kelch.
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