Word: microcompartments
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mi
cro
com
part
ments
Definition: Plural of microcompartment. Any of many small enclosures within most cells having a shell of protein; an organelle
Morphemes:
Affix: micro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Very small.
Affix: compartment
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A region in the body, delimited by a biological membrane.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: com-
Language: la
Decoded: com-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: The form of con- used before b, m, and p
Affix: partior
Language: la
Decoded: partior
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I share, part, apportion; divide, distribute.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).