Word: ketotestosterone
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ke
to
te
sto
ster
one
Definition: An oxidized form of testosterone containing a keto group; it is a sex hormone in fish.
Morphemes:
Affix: keto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Derived from, substituted with, or involving a ketone
Affix: testis
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An analogous gland in invertebrates such as the hydra.
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: sterol
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any steroid that contains a hydroxyl group in the 3-position of the A-ring.
Affix: -one
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a ketone; any of a class of organic compounds having a carbonyl group linked to a carbon atom in each of two hydrocarbon radicals