Y-shaped

adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Shaped like the capital letter "Y". not-comparable
"An immunoglobulin is a large, Y-shaped protein."

Adjective

1
shaped in the form of the letter Y wordnet

Synonyms

akimbo angular arboreal bent branching cornered

Example

"An immunoglobulin is a large, Y-shaped protein."

Related phrases

Y-shaped coffin

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