Meaning
Any of a group of enzymes that hydrolyze ATP and thus provide motive power for motile structures such as microtubules.
Etymology
Origin: Ancient Greek
From dyne + -in, from the Ancient Greek δῠ́νᾰμῐς (dŭ́nămĭs, “force”).
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2021, 2023, 2025.