Word: glycogens
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: gly
co
gens
Definition: Plural of glycogen; one form in which body fuel is stored; stored primarily in the liver and broken down into glucose when needed by the body
Morphemes:
Affix: glycogen
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A polysaccharide that is the main form of carbohydrate storage in animals; converted to glucose as needed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: glyco-
Language: fr
Decoded: glyco-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: glyco-
Affix: -gène
Language: fr
Decoded: -gene
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -gen, -genic
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.