Word: tropocollagen
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tro
po
co
lla
gen
Definition: A component of fibres of collagen in which three polypeptide chains are coiled around each other.
Morphemes:
Affix: tropo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Having a specific manner or style.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τρέπω
Language: grc
Decoded: trepo
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I turn
Affix: -ος
Language: grc
Decoded: -os
Meaning: o-grade
Affix: collagen
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of more than 28 types of glycoprotein that form elongated fibers, usually found in the extracellular matrix of connective tissue.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κόλλα
Language: grc
Decoded: kolla
Meaning: glue