Word: calretinins
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cal
re
ti
nins
Definition: Plural of calretinin. A vitamin D-dependent calcium- binding protein involved in calcium signalling and abundantly expressed in neurons; it stains mesothelioma and can help to identify lung tumours.
Morphemes:
Affix: calcium
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The chemical element (Symbol Ca), with an atomic number 20. It is a soft, silvery-white alkaline earth metal which occurs naturally as carbonate in limestone and as silicate in many rocks.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: calx
Language: la
Decoded: calx
Meaning: lime, limestone
Affix: retina
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The thin layer of cells at the back of the eyeball where light is converted into neural signals sent to the brain.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: rēte
Language: la
Decoded: rete
Meaning: net
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).