"kelch" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From German Kelch (“chalice”); refer to Wikipedia. Doublet of chalice and calyx. Etymology templates: {{dercat|en|qsb-grc}}, {{bor|en|de|Kelch||chalice}} German Kelch (“chalice”), {{doublet|en|chalice|calyx}} Doublet of chalice and calyx Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} kelch (uncountable)
  1. A particular sequence of amino acids found in many proteins of eukaryotic and bacterial species Tags: uncountable
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