Word: phycoerythrobilins
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: phy
co
ery
thro
bi
lins
Definition: Plural of phycoerythrobilin. A red phycobilin found in the phycobiliprotein phycoerythrin, of which it is the terminal acceptor of energy.
Morphemes:
Affix: phyco-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: seaweed or algae.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φῦκος
Language: grc
Decoded: phukos
Meaning: seaweed
Affix: erythro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used to form scientific terms meaning red or showing a relationship to red blood cells.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐρυθρός
Language: grc
Decoded: eruthros
Meaning: red
Affix: bilin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of various biological pigments formed in many organisms as a metabolic product of certain porphyrins.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.