xenopsin

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noun

An octapeptide present in the frog Xenopus laevis

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Meanings

nounxenopsin (countable and uncountable, plural xenopsins)

plural xenopsins

  1. uncountablebiochemistryAn octapeptide present in the frog Xenopus laevis
  2. countablebiochemistryA group of opsins, which are confined to molluscs, rotifers, brachiopods, and cnidarians
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APA

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

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Chicago

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