Word: xylooligosaccharide
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: xy
loo
li
go
sac
char
ide
Definition: A oligomer of xylose; a sugar extracted from wood or straw; used in foods for diabetics
Morphemes:
Affix: xylo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: wood
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ξύλον
Language: grc
Decoded: xulon
Meaning: wood
Affix: oligo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: few, several
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀλίγος
Language: grc
Decoded: oligos
Meaning: few
Affix: saccharo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: sugar
Etymology Compounds: Affix: saccharum
Language: la
Decoded: saccharum
PoS: Noun
Meaning: sugar
Affix: -ide
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Any of a group of related compounds - azide, polysaccharide, glycoside.