"hopanoid" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: hopanoids [plural]
Etymology: From Hopea (genus of plant from which the substance was originally derived), from J Hope (Scottish botanist). Etymology templates: {{taxlink|Hopea|genus}} Hopea Head templates: {{en-noun}} hopanoid (plural hopanoids)
  1. (biochemistry) Any of a class of pentacyclic compounds, somewhat similar to steroids, that have various functions in prokaryotes Wikipedia link: John_Hope_(botanist), hopanoids Categories (topical): Biochemistry Translations (class of pentacyclic compounds): hopanoide (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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