protocadherin

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noun

Any of several polypeptides that are fragments of cadherin

OriginEnglish cadherin ← Ancient Greek πρωτο- (prōto-) ← Proto-Indo-European *pró →
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Meanings

nounprotocadherin (plural protocadherins)

plural protocadherins

  1. biologyAny of several polypeptides that are fragments of cadherin

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pró
  4. Ancient Greekπρό (pró)
  5. Ancient Greekπρῶτος (prôtos)
  6. Ancient Greekπρωτο- (prōto-)
  7. Englishproto-
  8. Englishcadherin
  9. Englishprotocadherin

From proto- + cadherin.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

adrenotrophic
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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