Word: galactoglucans
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ga
lac
tog
lu
cans
Definition: Plural of galactoglucan. A polysaccharide composed of alternating glucose and galactose units
Morphemes:
Affix: galacto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used to form medical and biochemical terms related to galactose
Affix: glucan
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any polysaccharide that is a polymer of glucose
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.