clavatin

noun

clav·​a·​tin

ˈklavətə̇n,

ˈklä-

plural -s

: clavacin

Word History

Etymology

clavat- (from New Latin clavatus, specific epithet of Aspergillus clavatus, a species of fungus) + -in

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