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resilin

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res⋅i⋅lin

  [rez-uh-lin]
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–noun
an elastic substance of cross-linked protein chains found in the cuticles of many insects, esp. in the wings.
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res·i·lin   (rěz'ə-lĭn)   
n.  An elastic substance consisting of cross-linked protein chains, found in the cuticles of many insects.

[resil(e) + -in.]
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