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sericin

Main Entry:: ser·i·cin
Pronunciation:: \ˈser-ə-sən\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin sericum silk
Date:: circa 1868

: a gelatinous protein that cements the two fibroin filaments in a silk fiber

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