Word: contactins
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: con
tac
tins
Definition: Plural of contactin. Any of several glycoproteins active in cell adhesion.
Morphemes:
Affix: contact
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Someone who can be contacted, or with whom one is in communication.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: contactus
Language: la
Decoded: contactus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The act of touching; contact, touch.
Affix: -in
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used, as a modification of -ine, to form the names of a variety of types of compound; examples include proteins (globulin), carbohydrates (dextrin), dyes (alizarin) and others (vanillin).
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.