Meaning
The univalent radical obtained by removal of a hydrogen atom from the carboxylic acid group of glycine.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree Ancient Greek γλῠκῠ́ς (glŭkŭ́s) Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English glycine Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. Frenchder. English -yl English glycyl From glycine + -yl.
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 2019, 2024, 2026.