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- [leg-hee-muh-gloh-bin, -hem-uh-]
- /lɛgˈhi məˌgloʊ bɪn, -ˈhɛm ə-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [leg-hee-muh-gloh-bin, -hem-uh-]
- /lɛgˈhi məˌgloʊ bɪn, -ˈhɛm ə-/
Definitions of leghemoglobin word
- noun leghemoglobin a hemoglobinlike red pigment in the root nodules of leguminous plants, as soybean, that is essential for nitrogen fixation. 1
- noun leghemoglobin A hemoprotein found in the nitrogen-fixing root nodules of leguminous plants. 0
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Origin of leghemoglobin
First appearance:
before 1965 One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70; leg(ume) + hemoglobin
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Parts of speech for Leghemoglobin
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leghemoglobin popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
leghemoglobin usage trend in Literature
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- why do nitrogen fixation nodules contain large amounts of leghemoglobin?
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