metacaspase

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noun

Any of a class of arginine/lysine-specific enzymes related to the caspases and paracaspases, and found in plants, fungi, and protists.

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Meanings

nounmetacaspase (plural metacaspases)

plural metacaspases

  1. Any of a class of arginine/lysine-specific enzymes related to the caspases and paracaspases, and found in plants, fungi, and protists.

Origin

From meta- + caspase.

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APA

metacaspase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metacaspase

MLA

“metacaspase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metacaspase. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metacaspase,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metacaspase.

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