cornein

noun

cor·​ne·​in

ˈkȯ(r)nēə̇n

plural -s

: an iodized nitrogenous substance showing some protein reactions and constituting the organic basis of corals

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary corne- (from Latin corneus horny) + -in; originally formed as German kornein

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