Word: pentoses
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pen
to
ses
Definition: Plural of pentose; any monosaccharide sugar containing five atoms of carbon per molecule
Morphemes:
Affix: penta-
Language: en
Meaning: five
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πέντε
Language: grc
Decoded: pente
Meaning: five
Affix: -ose
Language: en
Meaning: sugar
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.