HOLETHNOS
\hˈə͡ʊlθnə͡ʊz], \hˈəʊlθnəʊz], \h_ˈəʊ_l_θ_n_əʊ_z]\
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By Noah Webster.
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A primitive or parent stock or race of people not yet divided into separate tribes or branches. "It seems hard to avoid the conclusion that the various Aryan nations of historical times are, linguistically speaking, descended from a single primitive tribe, conveniently termed the Aryan holethnos, in contradistinction to its later representatives as marked off by such lines of distinction as are found between Hindoos and Greeks, and between the latter and Teutons or Celts."-Academy.
By Daniel Lyons
Word of the day
Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.