Word: profilin
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
fi
lin
Definition: An actin-binding protein involved in the dynamic turnover and restructuring of the actin cytoskeleton, found in all eukaryotic organisms in most cells.
Morphemes:
Affix: pro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: similar to
Affix: filament
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A continuous object, limited in length only by its spool, and not cut to length.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: fīlum
Language: la
Decoded: filum
Meaning: thread
Affix: -ous
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or presence of a quality in any degree, commonly in abundance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ōsus
Language: la
Decoded: -osus
Meaning: full, full of
Affix: -in
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an enzyme