Word: extracollagenous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: e
xtra
co
lla
ge
nous
Definition: Outside of a collagenous region
Morphemes:
Affix: extra-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Outside of, beyond.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: extra
Language: la
Decoded: extra
Meaning: adverb and preposition
Affix: collagen
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of more than 28 types of glycoprotein that form elongated fibers, usually found in the extracellular matrix of connective tissue.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κόλλα
Language: grc
Decoded: kolla
Meaning: glue
Affix: -ous
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or presence of a quality in any degree, commonly in abundance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ōsus
Language: la
Decoded: -osus
Meaning: full, full of