microcompartment en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English micro- Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin com- Proto-Indo-European *perh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *pérh₃tis? Proto-Italic *partis Latin pars Proto-Indo-European *-yétider. Latin -iō Latin partiō Latin partior Latin compartīrībor. Italian compartire Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Italian -mento Italian compartimentobor. Middle French compartimentder. English compartment English microcompartment From micro- + compartment.
Meanings
- Any of many small enclosures within most cells having a shell of protein; an organelle
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| microcompartments | Number=Plur | lexicographic |