Home › Words › P › phytocystatinphytocystatinphytocystatin means any cystatin found in plants.Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, phytocystatin ranks #42,228 of 42,752 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom phyto- + cystatin.nounAny cystatin found in plants.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.chelidostatin 69% match — A phytocystatin that is a cysteine protease inhibitor. vs phytocystatin →cystatin 67% match — Any of a group of polypeptides that are cysteine protease inhibitors vs phytocystatin →oryzacystatin 63% match — A cysteine proteinase inhibitor of rice. vs phytocystatin →phytocompound 59% match — Any chemical compound of plant origin. vs phytocystatin →phytocassane 59% match — Any of a family of diterpene polyprenols that have a role in disease resistance in rice vs phytocystatin →phytosulfokine 59% match — Any sulfokine of plant origin vs phytocystatin →cystolith 58% match — A concretion of mineral matter within a leaf or other part of a plant. vs phytocystatin →phytolaccoside 58% match — Any of a group of triterpenoid glycosides present in plants of the genus Phytolacca vs phytocystatin →