Word: estrogens
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: e
stro
gens
Definition: Plural of estrogen; a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics
Morphemes:
Affix: estrus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Alternative form of oestrus; type genus of the Oestridae: sheep botflies
Affix: -gen
Language: en
Meaning: a producer of
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γένος
Language: grc
Decoded: genos
PoS: Noun
Meaning: any type or class
Affix: -ης
Language: grc
Decoded: -es
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.