Word: progranulins
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
gra
nu
lins
Definition: Plural of progranulin. A precursor protein to granulin.
Morphemes:
Affix: pro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: similar to
Affix: granule
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a small mark in the photosphere of the sun caused by convection currents. See also Wikipedia:Granule (solar physics).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: granum
Language: la
Decoded: granum
Meaning: grain
Affix: -in
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an antibiotic
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.