p 3 r 1 o 1 l 1 i 1 n 1 e 1
7 letters · 9 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun an amino acid that is found in many proteins (especially collagen)
originEtymology tree Proto-Indo-European *péh₂wr̥ Proto-Hellenic *pāwər Ancient Greek πῦρ (pûr) Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Hellenic *-rós Ancient Greek -ρός (-rós) Ancient Greek πῠρρός (pŭrrhós)der. German Pyrrolbor. English pyrrole English -olidine English pyrrolidine English proline Short for pyrrolidine.
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