Word: ectonucleotidase
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ec
to
nu
cle
o
ti
dase
Definition: Any nucleotidase that is active outside of a cell
Morphemes:
Affix: ecto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: outside
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐκτός
Language: grc
Decoded: ektos
Meaning: outside
Affix: nucleo-
Language: en
Meaning: relating to the nucleus
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nucleus
Language: la
Decoded: nucleus
Meaning: kernel, core
Affix: -ide
Language: en
Meaning: chemical suffix
Affix: -ase
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of enzymes.