Word: trichohyalins
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tri
choh
ya
lins
Definition: Plural of trichohyalin. A protein in humans that confers mechanical strength on the hair follicle's inner root sheath and other toughened epithelial tissues, such as the hard palate and filiform ridges of the tongue.
Morphemes:
Affix: tricho-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forming words related to hair.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: θρίξ
Language: grc
Decoded: thrix
Meaning: hair
Affix: hyalo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: glass
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὕαλος
Language: grc
Decoded: ualos
Meaning: glass
Affix: -in
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used, as a modification of -ine, to form the names of a variety of types of compound; examples include proteins (globulin), carbohydrates (dextrin), dyes (alizarin) and others (vanillin).
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.