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