Word: nucleoporins
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: nu
cle
op
or
ins
Definition: Plural of nucleoporin; a family of proteins which are the constituent building blocks of the nuclear pore complex (NPC)
Morphemes:
Affix: nucleo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forming words pertaining to the cell nucleus or to nucleic acid.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nucleus
Language: la
Decoded: nucleus
Meaning: kernel, core
Affix: pore
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A tiny opening in the skin.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πόρος
Language: grc
Decoded: poros
Meaning: passage
Affix: -in
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an enzyme
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).