teichoic

T1E1I1C3H4O1I1C3

adjective

Of or pertaining to the teichoic acids or their derivatives

OriginAncient Greek τεῖχος →
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Meanings

adjectiveteichoic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the teichoic acids or their derivatives

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτεῖχος“wall”
  2. Englishteichoic

From Ancient Greek τεῖχος (teîkhos, “wall”) + -ic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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