Word: lignocellulases
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: lig
no
cell
u
la
ses
Definition: Plural of lignocellulase. An enzyme that hydrolyses lignocellulose
Morphemes:
Affix: ligno-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: wood
Etymology Compounds: Affix: lignum
Language: la
Decoded: lignum
Meaning: wood
Affix: cellulose
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A polysaccharide containing many glucose units in parallel chains.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cellule
Language: fr
Decoded: cellule
Meaning: small cell
Affix: -ose
Language: fr
Decoded: -ose
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ose, a saccharide (simple sugar)
Affix: -ase
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of enzymes.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.