paraglycogen

noun

para·​glycogen

¦parə+

: a carbohydrate storage product in protozoa that resembles glycogen of higher animals

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary para- entry 1 + glycogen

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Rhymes for paraglycogen

• glycogen