Word: aquaporins
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: aq
ua
po
rins
Definition: Plural of aquaporin. Any of a class of proteins that form water-permeable pores in the membrane of biological cells.
Morphemes:
Affix: aqua-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: water
Affix: pore
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: By extension any small opening or interstice, especially one of many, or one allowing the passage of a fluid.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πόρος
Language: grc
Decoded: poros
Meaning: passage
Affix: -in
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Alternative form of -ing.. Used to form uncountable nouns from various parts of speech denoting materials or systems of objects considered collectively.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).