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Fibroin vs Fibroid - What's the difference?

fibroin | fibroid |

As nouns the difference between fibroin and fibroid

is that fibroin is a tough elastic protein that is the main component of silk and of spider's webs while fibroid is a benign tumour of the uterus that is comprised of either fibrous connective tissue or muscle.

fibroin

English

Noun

(en noun) (wikipedia fibroin)
  • (protein) A tough elastic protein that is the main component of silk and of spider's webs

    • fibroid

    English

    (wikipedia fibroid)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pathology) A benign tumour of the uterus that is comprised of either fibrous connective tissue or muscle.
  • (pathology) A fibroma.

    • See also

    * fibroma * myoma