Word: glycocalyx
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: gly
co
ca
lyx
Definition: A filamentous coating of glycoprotein and polysaccharide on the surface of bacteria and some other cells.
Morphemes:
Affix: glyco-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: glycogen; one form in which body fuel is stored; stored primarily in the liver and broken down into glucose when needed by the body
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γλυκύς
Language: grc
Decoded: glukus
Meaning: sweet
Affix: calyx
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The crown containing the viscera of crinoids and similar echinoderms, entoprocts, and the polyps of some cnidarians.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κάλυξ
Language: grc
Decoded: kalux
Meaning: case of a bud, husk