Word: actinins
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ac
ti
nins
Definition: Plural of actinin. Any of several microfilament proteins that have a function in the attachment of actin fibres in muscle cells
Morphemes:
Affix: actin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One of the six isoforms of actin.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀκτίς
Language: grc
Decoded: aktis
Meaning: ray
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).