Albuminoid

/ælˈbjuː.mɪ.nɔɪd/ noun

A protein-like substance that resembles albumin in structure or properties but is not true albumin; any albumen-like compound.

From 'albumin' + '-oid' (from Greek 'eidos' meaning 'resemblance' or 'form'). The suffix indicates something that looks like or resembles the main term without being identical.

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