pilin
English
Etymology
pilus + -in
Noun
pilin (plural pilins)
- Any of a class of fibrous proteins found in pilus structures in bacteria
Derived terms
- pseudopilin
Translations
any of a class of fibrous proteins found in pilus structures in bacteria
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Anagrams
- lipin
Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *piliN (compare Hawaiian hili).
Pronunciation
- (Johor-Selangor) IPA(key): /pilen/
- (Riau-Lingga) IPA(key): /pilɪn/
- Rhymes: -ilen, -len, -en
Noun
pilin (plural pilin-pilin, informal first-person possessive pilinku, informal second-person possessive pilinmu, third-person possessive pilinnya)
- trickery
Verb
pilin
- to twist
- to plait