penton

P3E1N1T1O1N1

noun

A pentagonal capsomere of an adenovirus capsid.

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Meanings

penton1

nounpenton (plural pentons)

plural pentons

  1. A pentagonal capsomere of an adenovirus capsid.

Penton2

proper nounPenton (countable and uncountable, plural Pentons)

plural Pentons

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableA locality in Nicholforest parish, City of Carlisle district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY4477).
  3. countableuncountableA census-designated place and unincorporated community in Chambers County, Alabama, United States.
  4. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Salem County, New Jersey, United States.

Origin

From pent- + -on.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ponent
Cite this entry
APA

penton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penton

MLA

“penton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penton. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “penton,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/penton.

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