Meaning
Any of a group of proteins used as the material for microtubules.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree Latin tuba Latin tubus Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin tubuluslbor. English tubule Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English tubulin From tubul- + -in.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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