Word: multiheme
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mul
ti
heme
Definition: Multiple heme groups in a hemoprotein
Morphemes:
Affix: multi-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Many; pertaining to many things.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: multī
Language: la
Decoded: multi
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: many
Affix: heme
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The component of hemoglobin (and other hemoproteins) responsible for binding oxygen. It consists of an iron ion that binds oxygen and a porphyrin ring that binds the globin molecules; one molecule binds one molecule of oxygen.