Word: lipofuscin
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: li
po
fu
scin
Definition: Any of a family of pigmented lipid granules that accumulate in several body tissues.
Morphemes:
Affix: lipo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: lipids; an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: λῐ́πος
Language: grc
Decoded: lipos
Meaning: animal fat
Affix: fuscin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A brown nitrogenous pigment contained in the retinal epithelium; a variety of melanin.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: fuscus
Language: la
Decoded: fuscus
Meaning: dark-colored, tawny