sericin
Plural: sericins
Noun
- A protein that acts as a glue, coating the silk fibroin threads.
- A water-soluble glycoprotein that binds the two fibroin filaments of a silk fibre
Examples
- The ’IC’ in SERICIN allowed for a double-letter score, binding his letters together for a neat play.
Origin / Etymology
From a derivative of Latin sēricus.
Scrabble Score: 9
sericin: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordsericin: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sericin: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
sericin: valid Words With Friends Word