Word: glycocalix
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: gly
co
ca
lix
Definition: Alternative form of glycocalyx. 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: calix
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: dated form of calyx; the whorl of sepals of a flower collectively forming the outer floral envelope or layer of the perianth enclosing and supporting the developing bud; usually green