See Also: orogen(dictionary)

tunicin (iou) and orogen (iou)


tunicin (iou)



tunicin noun. M19.
[from TUNIC + -IN1.]
Biochemistry. A polysaccharide resembling cellulose which occurs in the outer coat of tunicates.

orogen (iou)



orogen noun. E20.
[from Greek oros mountain + -GEN.]
Geology. An orogenic belt.