Word: proteophosphoglycans
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
te
o
phos
phog
ly
cans
Definition: Plural of proteophosphoglycan. A complex of a protein and a phosphoglycan
Morphemes:
Affix: proteo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: proteasome. A complex protein, found in bacterial, archeal and eukaryotic cells, that breaks down other proteins via proteolysis.
Affix: phospho-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: phosphorus
Affix: glycan
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any polysaccharide or oligosaccharide, especially one that is part of a glycoprotein or glycolipid.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.