Word: protofibrils
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
to
fi
brils
Definition: Plural of protofibril. An elongated cluster of cells that grows into a fibril.
Morphemes:
Affix: proto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: most recent common ancestor (often hypothetical) of
Affix: fibril
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A fine fibre or filament
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.