Word: sarcoglycan
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sar
co
gly
can
Definition: Any of a family of transmembrane proteins involved in the protein complex responsible for connecting the muscle fibre cytoskeleton to the extracellular matrix, preventing damage to the muscle fibre sarcolemma through shearing forces.
Morphemes:
Affix: sarco-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: flesh
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σάρξ
Language: grc
Decoded: sarx
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The material which covers the bones of a creature; flesh
Affix: glycan
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any polysaccharide or oligosaccharide, especially one that is part of a glycoprotein or glycolipid.