Ell Definition
(biology) A protein found in a Cajal body.
Other Word Forms of Ell
Noun
Origin of Ell
From Old English eln “unit of measure of 45 inches,” originally “length of the forearm,” from Proto-Indo-European *h₁el- (“elbow, forearm”).
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Middle English from Old English eln the length from the elbow to the middle finger's tip, ell el- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From its resemblance to the shape of the capital letter L, or short for elbow
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From "elongation factor RNA polymerase II"
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From the name of the letter L
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