Word: ameloblastin
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
me
lo
bla
stin
Definition: A protein, formed in the ameloblasts, that is found in the enamel of teeth
Morphemes:
Affix: amelo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: involving tooth enamel; hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth
Affix: -blast
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an immature cell or tissue
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βλᾰστᾰ́νω
Language: grc
Decoded: blastano
Meaning: to bud, sprout
Affix: -τός
Language: grc
Decoded: -tos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either active or passive
Affix: -in
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an enzyme