Word: proacrosin
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
a
cro
sin
Definition: A protein that is a precursor of acrosin. A proteolytic enzyme, found in the acrosome of spermatozoa, that enables penetration of the egg.
Morphemes:
Affix: pro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: similar to
Affix: acro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: tip
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἄκρος
Language: grc
Decoded: akros
Meaning: highest, at the extremity
Affix: -some
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Chromosome.
Affix: -in
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an enzyme