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PROTAMINE
Definition of PROTAMINE
noun
Any of various strongly basic proteins of relatively low molecular weight that are rich in arginine and are found associated especially with DNA in place of histone in the sperm cells of various animals (such as fish).
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Where it comes from
From prot- (“original”) + -amine.
Etymology via Wiktionary (CC BY-SA).
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
PROTAMINE in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 2 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 102, 30 August 2026. The most recent board was Day 117, 14 September 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 2 days.
First found by a player on Day 102, 30 August 2026.
Built from these letters
PROTAMINE starts with P and ends with E. Sorted, its letters read AEIMNOPRT - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. No letter is used twice, which makes it an isogram.
Words that start PROTAM
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
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