Word: glycome
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: gly
come
Definition: All the polysaccharides, glycosides and similar carbohydrate-related compounds in an organism considered as a whole.
Morphemes:
Affix: glyco-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: monosaccharides; a sugar (like sucrose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars; the simplest group of carbohydrates
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γλυκύς
Language: grc
Decoded: glukus
Meaning: sweet
Affix: -ome
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: The complete whole of a class of substances for a species or an individual.