Word: ketoses
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ke
to
ses
Definition: Plural of ketose; any monosaccharide sugar that contains a ketone group or its hemiacetal
Morphemes:
Affix: keto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Derived from, substituted with, or involving a ketone
Affix: -ose
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of sugars.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).