Word: ferritinophagy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: fe
rri
ti
no
pha
gy
Definition: The metabolism of ferritin; a protein containing 20% iron that is found in the intestines and liver and spleen; it is one of the chief forms in which iron is stored in the body
Morphemes:
Affix: ferritin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of a family of iron-carrying globular protein complexes consisting of 24 protein subunits.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ferrum
Language: la
Decoded: ferrum
Meaning: iron
Affix: -atus
Language: la
Decoded: -atus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ed, -ate, -like. Used to form adjectives from nouns indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.
Affix: -phagy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: feeding on; consumption of.