- Cellulin
Cellulin or cellulin granules are a type of
polysaccharide found exclusively within the oomycetous fungi of the orderLeptomitales .
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cellulin — SYN: cellulose. * * * cel·lu·lin sel yə lən n a carbohydrate resembling cellulose that is chiefly of animal origin but is also found in some fungi … Medical dictionary
cellulin — n. cellulose, carbohydrate which forms the chief component of plant cell walls … English contemporary dictionary
cellulin — cel·lu·lin … English syllables
cellulin — ˈselyələ̇n noun ( s) Etymology: cellul (II) + in : a celluloselike carbohydrate chiefly of animal origin but found also in certain fungi (as Leptomitales) … Useful english dictionary
fungus — fungic /fun jik/, adj. funguslike, adj. /fung geuhs/, n., pl. fungi /fun juy, fung guy/, funguses, adj. n. 1. any of a diverse group of eukaryotic single celled or multinucleate organisms that live by decomposing and absorbing the organic… … Universalium
Apodachlya — Taxobox name = Leptomitales image width = image caption = domain = Eukaryota regnum = Chromalveolata phylum = Heterokontophyta classis = Oomycetes ordo = Leptomitales familia = Leptomitaceae genus = Apodachlya subdivision ranks = Species… … Wikipedia
cellulose — A linear B1→4 glucan, composed of cellobiose residues, differing in this respect from starch, which is comprised of maltose residues; it forms the basis of vegetable and wood fiber and is the most abundant organic compound; useful in providing… … Medical dictionary
