parasporal

parasporal

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *per-
Proto-Indo-European *preh₂-
Proto-Hellenic *pərai
Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ́ (părắ)
Ancient Greek πᾰρᾰ- (pără-)der.
English para-
English sporal
English parasporal

    From para- + sporal.

    Adjective

    parasporal (comparative more parasporal, superlative most parasporal)

    1. (biochemistry) Describing a crystalline protein that forms around a spore in some bacteria that acts as a toxin precursor when digested

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