conchiolin
conchiolin
[ˈkɒntʃɪə(ʊ)lɪn]
noun
[ˈkɒntʃɪə(ʊ)lɪn]
noun
- [mass noun](Zoology)a tough, insoluble protein secreted by molluscs, forming the organic matrix of the shell within which calcium carbonate is deposited
(动)贝壳素，贝壳硬蛋白，壳基质
- late 19th cent.: from Latin concha 'shell' + the diminutive suffix -iola + -in
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