STURINE


Meaning of STURINE in English

noun

also stur·in ˈstər.ˌēn, -ər.ə̇n, ˈst(y)u̇ˌrēn, -u̇rə̇n

( -s )

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary stur- (from New Latin sturio — specific epithet of the sturgeon Acipenser sturio — , from Medieval Latin, sturgeon, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German sturio sturgeon) + -ine or -in

: a protamine in the spermatozoa of sturgeon

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