Word: proteoliposomes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
te
o
li
po
somes
Definition: Plural of proteoliposome. A liposome into which one or more proteins have been inserted, usually by artificial means
Morphemes:
Affix: proteo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: proteasome. A complex protein, found in bacterial, archeal and eukaryotic cells, that breaks down other proteins via proteolysis.
Affix: lipo-
Language: en
Meaning: fat
Etymology Compounds: Affix: λῐ́πος
Language: grc
Decoded: lipos
Meaning: animal fat
Affix: -some
Language: en
Meaning: body
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σῶμα
Language: grc
Decoded: soma
Meaning: body
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.