hydrophobin

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Etymology

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From hydrophobe +‎ -in.

Noun

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hydrophobin (plural hydrophobins)

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  1. (biochemistry) Any of a class of small, cysteine-rich proteins that are expressed only by filamentous fungi, known for their capability of forming a hydrophobic coating on the surface of an object