# sericin

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A water-soluble glycoprotein that binds the two fibroin filaments of a silk fibre

## Etymology
From a derivative of Latin sēricus.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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