pepin

P3E1P3I1N1

noun

A specialized compartment found in the bacterium Thiomargarita magnifica which encapsulates its DNA.

OriginFrench pépin →
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Meanings

pepin1

nounpepin (plural pepins)

plural pepins

  1. biologyA specialized compartment found in the bacterium Thiomargarita magnifica which encapsulates its DNA.

Pepin2

proper noun
  1. A surname, possibly from French Pépin.

Origin

  1. Frenchpépin
  2. Englishpepin

Borrowed from French pépin, after its appearance.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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