Word: peptides
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pep
tides
Definition: Plural of peptide; amide combining the amino group of one amino acid with the carboxyl group of another; usually obtained by partial hydrolysis of protein
Morphemes:
Affix: peptide
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of a class of organic compounds consisting of various numbers of amino acids in which the amine of one is reacted with the carboxylic acid of the next to form an amide bond.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πεπτός
Language: grc
Decoded: peptos
Meaning: digested
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.