Word: hemimembrane
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: he
mi
mem
brane
Definition: Any biological membrane whose structure is that of half of a normally bilayered one
Morphemes:
Affix: hemi-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Half.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
Meaning: before
Affix: fīgō
Language: la
Decoded: figo
Meaning: I fix”, “I fasten”, “I affix
Affix: membrane
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A microscopic double layer of lipids and proteins forming the boundary of cells or organelles.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: membrāna
Language: la
Decoded: membrana
Meaning: skin or membrane that covers parts of the body