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Does the longest word in english language start with methionyl?

That's a very interesting question! Here's the breakdown:

* The longest word in the English language is technically "pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis." This word refers to a lung disease caused by inhaling very fine silica dust.

* "Methionyl" is a prefix used in biochemistry to indicate the presence of the amino acid methionine at the beginning of a protein.

So, while "methionyl" is a prefix, it doesn't start the longest word in the English language.

However, you could technically create a very long word by adding "methionyl" to the beginning of "pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis." But this wouldn't be considered a legitimate word in standard usage.

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