Word: lipovitellins
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: li
po
vi
te
llins
Definition: Plural of lipovitellin. A protein found in egg yolk and involved in lipid and metal storage.
Morphemes:
Affix: lipo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: lipids; an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: λῐ́πος
Language: grc
Decoded: lipos
Meaning: animal fat
Affix: vitello-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Yolk.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: vitellus
Language: la
Decoded: vitellus
Meaning: egg yolk
Affix: -in
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an antibiotic
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.