Word: glycogenolysis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: gly
co
ge
no
ly
sis
Definition: The production of glucose-1-phosphate by splitting a glucose monomer from glycogen using inorganic phosphate
Morphemes:
Affix: glycogen
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals; converted to glucose as needed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: glyco-
Language: fr
Decoded: glyco-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: glyco-
Affix: -gène
Language: fr
Decoded: -gene
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -gen, -genic
Affix: -o-
Language: en
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -o-
Language: la
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: Suffix forming nominal compounds (such as Gallo-Greek from Gallic and Greek ).
Affix: -lysis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: dissolving
Etymology Compounds: Affix: λύω
Language: grc
Decoded: luo
Meaning: loosen
Affix: -σις
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process