Word: immunoglobulins
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: i
mmu
no
glo
bu
lins
Definition: Plural of immunoglobulin; a class of proteins produced in lymph tissue in vertebrates and that function as antibodies in the immune response
Morphemes:
Affix: immuno-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to the immune systems and processes in a living organism.
Affix: globule
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A small round particle of substance; a drop.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: globus
Language: la
Decoded: globus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: any round object; a sphere; a globe
Affix: -ulus
Language: la
Decoded: -ulus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating small size or youth.
Affix: -in
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used, as a modification of -ine, to form the names of a variety of types of compound; examples include proteins (globulin), carbohydrates (dextrin), dyes (alizarin) and others (vanillin).
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.