Word: desmotubules
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: des
mo
tu
bules
Definition: Plural of desmotubule; an endomembrane derived structure of the plasmodesmata that connects the endoplasmic reticulum of two adjacent plant cells
Morphemes:
Affix: desmo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: bond, connection, ligament
Etymology Compounds: Affix: δέω
Language: grc
Decoded: deo
Meaning: I bind
Affix: -μός
Language: grc
Decoded: -mos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.
Affix: tubule
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A small pipe or fistular body; a little tube.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tubulus
Language: la
Decoded: tubulus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: small pipe or tube
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).