Word: symporters
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sym
por
ters
Definition: Plural of symporter. An integral membrane protein involved in the movement of different molecules or ions in the same direction across a phospholipid membrane.
Morphemes:
Affix: syn-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: concomitant; an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
Etymology Compounds: Affix: συν-
Language: grc
Decoded: sun-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: with, together, co-, syn-
Affix: porter
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A person in control of the entrance to a building.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: porta
Language: la
Decoded: porta
Meaning: gate
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plurals of numerals, letters, some abbreviations and some nouns, usually because the omission of an apostrophe would make the meaning unclear or ambiguous.