Word: plastoglobules
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pla
stog
lo
bules
Definition: Plural of plastoglobule. A globular mass of lipoprotein within a chloroplast.
Morphemes:
Affix: plasto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Plastic.
Affix: globule
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A small round particle of substance; a drop.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: globus
Language: la
Decoded: globus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: any round object; a sphere; a globe
Affix: -ulus
Language: la
Decoded: -ulus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating small size or youth.
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.