sturine

noun

stur·​ine

variants or less commonly sturin

ˈstər‧ˌēn,

-ər‧ə̇n,

ˈst(y)u̇ˌrēn,

-u̇rə̇n

plural -s

: a protamine in the spermatozoa of sturgeon

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary stur- (from New Latin sturio —specific epithet of the sturgeon Acipenser sturio —, from Medieval Latin, sturgeon, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German sturio sturgeon) + -ine or -in

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