Resilin
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Resilin is a noun meaning (biology) An elastic protein found in the exoskeletons of insects, facilitating, for example, folding wings or jumping relatively great distances.
Meaning
(biology) An elastic protein found in the exoskeletons of insects, facilitating, for example, folding wings or jumping relatively great distances.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include relaxin, reflectin, tensilin, reelin, fibroin, sclerotin.
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