Word: nonoses
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: no
no
ses
Definition: Plural of nonose. A sugar or saccharide containing nine carbon atoms.
Morphemes:
Affix: non-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in the sense of no or none to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōn
Language: ML.
Decoded: non
Meaning: not
Affix: -ose
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of sugars.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).