Word: plasmalemma
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: plas
ma
lem
ma
Definition: The cell membrane; a thin membrane (a double layer of lipids) enclosing the cytoplasm of a cell; proteins in the membrane control passage of ions (like sodium or potassium or calcium) in and out of the cell
Morphemes:
Affix: plasma
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A clear component of blood or lymph containing fibrin
Affix: lemma
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The outer shell of a fruit or similar body.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: λέπω
Language: grc
Decoded: lepo
Meaning: I peel
Affix: -μα
Language: grc
Decoded: -ma
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verbal stems to form neuter nouns denoting the result or effect of an action, a particular instance of an action, or the object of an action