Word: aquaporin
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: aq
ua
po
rin
Definition: Any of a class of proteins that form water-permeable pores in the membrane of biological cells.
Morphemes:
Affix: aqua-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: water
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