"perlucin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: perlucins [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} perlucin (countable and uncountable, plural perlucins)
  1. (biochemistry) A matrix protein, found in nacre, that nucleates growth of calcium carbonate crystals Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Proteins

Inflected forms

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