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fibroin

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fi·bro·in  (fbr-n)
n.
An insoluble white protein that is the essential component of raw silk and spider-web filaments.
fibroin [ˈfaɪbrəʊɪn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a tough elastic protein that is the principal component of spiders' webs and raw silk
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