A rather starchy seed like the wheat grain will imbibe relatively little water, while a proteinaceous one like the pea will absorb a great deal (Science News Letter).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
tein — bloem·fon·tein; bult·fon·tein·ite; de·pro·tein·i·za·tion; de·pro·tein·ize; hy·po·pro·tein·emia; plas·tein; pro·tein·a·ceous; pro·tein·ase; pro·tein·ate; pro·tein·ic; pro·tein·uria; sterk·fon·tein; tein·ite; de·pro·tein·ate; dys·pro·tein·emia;… … English syllables
ceous — a·ceous; ac·i·na·ceous; al·li·a·ceous; al·si·na·ceous; al·tin·gi·a·ceous; al·u·ta·ceous; am·a·ryl·li·da·ceous; am·bro·si·a·ceous; am·en·ta·ceous; am·pul·la·ceous; am·y·la·ceous; api·a·ceous; ara·li·a·ceous; ar·bo·ra·ceous; ar·e·na·ceous;… … English syllables
pro — pro·bate; pro·ba·tion·ary; pro·bos·cid·ea; pro·bos·ci·de·an; pro·ca·vi·id; pro·ce·dur·al; pro·ce·dure; pro·ceed; pro·ce·leus·mat·ic; pro·cess; pro·ces·sion; pro·ces·sion·al; pro·chordate; pro·claim; pro·clit·ic; pro·coe·lia; pro·coe·li·an;… … English syllables
proteinaceous — pro·tein·a·ceous … English syllables
protein — pro•tein [[t]ˈproʊ tin, ti ɪn[/t]] n. 1) biochem. any of numerous organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in one or more long chains, the final shape and other… … From formal English to slang
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
proteinaceous — Resembling a protein; possessing, to some degree, the physicochemical properties characteristic of proteins. * * * pro·tein·aceous .prōt ən ā shəs, .prō .tēn , .prōt ē ən adj of, relating to, resembling, or being protein <proteinaceous… … Medical dictionary
li — ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; acan·tho·ceph·a·li; acan·tho·li·mon; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·li·za·tion; acho·li; ade·lo·spon·dy·li; ae·go·li·us; ae·o·li·an·ly; ae·tha·li·oid;… … English syllables
-dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
-dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… … English syllables
