cohesin en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin haereō Latin cohaereō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin cohaesiōlbor. French cohésionbor. English cohesion Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English cohesin From cohesion + -in.
Meanings
- Any of a class of proteins responsible for binding the sister chromatids during mitosis
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cohesins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |