Meanings
nounperitrophin (plural peritrophins)
plural peritrophins
- biochemistryA protein located in the peritrophic matrix of insects
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peritrophin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peritrophin
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“peritrophin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peritrophin. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “peritrophin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peritrophin.
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