Word: glutenins
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: glute
nins
Definition: Plural of glutenin. The glutelin protein of wheat.
Morphemes:
Affix: gluten
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The major protein in cereal grains, especially wheat; responsible for the elasticity in dough and the structure in baked bread.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: glūten
Language: la
Decoded: gluten
Meaning: glue
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 the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.