Word: glycoantigens
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: gly
coan
ti
gens
Definition: Plural of glycoantigen. Any carbohydrate that is an antigen
Morphemes:
Affix: glyco-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: glycogen; one form in which body fuel is stored; stored primarily in the liver and broken down into glucose when needed by the body
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γλυκύς
Language: grc
Decoded: glukus
Meaning: sweet
Affix: antigen
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A substance that induces an immune response, usually foreign.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: anti-
Language: fr
Decoded: anti-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: anti-
Affix: gène
Language: fr
Decoded: gene
PoS: Noun
Meaning: gene (unit of heredity)
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.