Word: glycanohydrolase
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: gly
ca
no
hy
dro
lase
Definition: Any hydrolase that hydrolyses a glycan
Morphemes:
Affix: glycan
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any polysaccharide or oligosaccharide, especially one that is part of a glycoprotein or glycolipid.
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: hydro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: a hydrous compound
Affix: -lysis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: dissolving
Affix: -ase
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of enzymes.