adhesin
/ədˈhiːsɪn/ /adˈhiːsɪn/Microbiology
noun
A fimbria or other structure on the surface of a bacterium which facilitates its attachment to other cells or to a substrate.
Origin
1950s. From adhes- + -in.
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