Word: lignocelluloses
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: lig
no
cell
u
lo
ses
Definition: Plural of lignocellulose. The combination of lignin and cellulose in the structural cells of woody plants.
Morphemes:
Affix: ligno-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: wood
Etymology Compounds: Affix: lignum
Language: la
Decoded: lignum
Meaning: wood
Affix: cellulose
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Consisting of, or containing, cells.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cellule
Language: fr
Decoded: cellule
Meaning: small cell
Affix: -ose
Language: fr
Decoded: -ose
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -osis, a functional disease or condition
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.