Word: porins
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: po
rins
Definition: Plural of porin. Any of a class of proteins that cross cellular membranes and act as pores through which small molecules can diffuse
Morphemes:
Affix: pore
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: By extension any small opening or interstice, especially one of many, or one allowing the passage of a fluid.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πόρος
Language: grc
Decoded: poros
Meaning: passage
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 many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).