Word: tonofibrillar
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: to
no
fi
bri
llar
Definition: Relating to tonofibrils; cytoplasmic protein structures in epithelial tissues that converge at desmosomes and hemidesmosomes
Morphemes:
Affix: tono-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: tone, tension or pressure
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τόνος
Language: grc
Decoded: tonos
Meaning: strain, tension, pitch
Affix: fibril
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any fine, filamentous structure in animals or plants
Affix: -ar
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of, near, or pertaining to; adjective suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -āris
Language: la
Decoded: -aris
Meaning: of, pertaining to