Word: fibulins
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: fi
bu
lins
Definition: Plural of fibulin. Any of a family of calcium- binding glycoproteins found in the extracellular matrix and in plasma.
Morphemes:
Affix: fibulin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of a family of calcium-binding glycoproteins found in the extracellular matrix and in plasma.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: fīgō
Language: la
Decoded: figo
Meaning: to fix, fasten, thrust in
Affix: -bula
Language: la
Decoded: -bula
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Noun suffix denoting person.
Affix: -in
Language: en
Decoded: -in
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 regular plurals of nouns.