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PROT-eoglyc-ans
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"proteoglycans" has 3 syllables: prot-eoglyc-ans.
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"Proteoglycans" has 3 syllables: prot · eoglyc · ans.
Proteoglycans: Any of many glycoproteins that have heteropolysaccharide side chains
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