ornithine

noun

an amino acid that does not occur in proteins but is important in the formation of urea

Roots

ornisornith- · Greek · bird ine-ine · Greek · chemical substance

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The word ornithine breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: ornith, from Greek ornis (“bird”); and -ine, from Greek ine (“chemical substance”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.