Etymograph

English

holocellulase

From holo- + cellulase.

Formed from holo- + cellulase

Proto-Indo-European *solh₂- ‘whole’

Proto-Indo-European *solh₂wós

Ancient Greek ὅλος ‘whole, entire’

English holo-

Today it means

noun Any enzyme that hydrolyses and breaks down holocellulose

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

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