Word: vimentins
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: vi
men
tins
Definition: Plural of vimentin. Any of a group of polypeptides that polymerize to form filaments in the cytoskeleton.
Morphemes:
Affix: vimentin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of a group of polypeptides that polymerize to form filaments in the cytoskeleton.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: vīmentum
Language: la
Decoded: vimentum
Meaning: osier, withy
Affix: -in
Language: en
Decoded: -in
Meaning: protein
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).