lipoteichoic

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adjective

Of or pertaining to lipoteichoic acids or their derivatives

OriginEnglish teichoic ← Ancient Greek λῐ́πος (lĭ́pos) ← Proto-Hellenic *lípos →
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Meanings

adjectivelipoteichoic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to lipoteichoic acids or their derivatives

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*leyp-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*lípos
  3. Ancient Greekλῐ́πος (lĭ́pos)
  4. Englishlipo-
  5. Englishteichoic
  6. Englishlipoteichoic

From lipo- + teichoic.

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APA

lipoteichoic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lipoteichoic

MLA

“lipoteichoic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lipoteichoic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lipoteichoic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lipoteichoic.

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