Meaning

1 senses
  1. Any of many fibrous proteins found in connective tissue etc.

More definitions
  • a simple protein found in horny and cartilaginous tissues and in the lens of the eye

Origin

From sclero- + protein.

From sclero- + protein.

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Forms

plural: scleroproteins
Singularscleroprotein
Pluralscleroproteins

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a simple protein found in horny and cartilaginous tissues and in the lens of the eye:albuminoid

Word family

1 related words

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