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nounperlecan (countable and uncountable, plural perlecans)
plural perlecans
- countableuncountablebiochemistryA large multidomain proteoglycan that is a key component of the extracellular matrix of cartilage.
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perlecan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perlecan
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“perlecan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perlecan. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “perlecan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/perlecan.
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