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cellulolytic

[ sel-yuh-loh-lit-ik ]

adjective

, Biochemistry.
  1. (of bacteria or enzymes) capable of hydrolyzing cellulose.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cellulolytic1

First recorded in 1940–45; cellul(ose) + -o- + -lytic

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celluloidcellulose

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