English
septin
From septum + -in: in yeast cells, they compartmentalize parts of the cell and build scaffolding to provide structural support during cell division at the septum.
Formed from septum + -in
Today it means
noun Any of a class of proteins that have functions related to cytokinesis.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “septin”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / septin