Word: crystallin
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: crys
tal
lin
Definition: A globulin found in the lens of the eye.
Morphemes:
Affix: crystal
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A piece of glimmering, shining mineral resembling ice or glass.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: crystallum
Language: la
Decoded: crystallum
Meaning: crystal, ice
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).