Word: hexapeptides
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: he
xa
pep
tides
Definition: Plural of hexapeptide. Any oligopeptide containing six amino acids
Morphemes:
Affix: hexa-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: six
Etymology Compounds: Affix: hexa-
Language: la
Decoded: hexa-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: hexa-
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 regular plurals of nouns.