Word: folylpolyglutamates
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: fo
lyl
po
ly
glu
ta
mates
Definition: Plural of folylpolyglutamate. A folyl derivative of polyglutamate that has a biochemical role in the central nervous system
Morphemes:
Affix: folic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of or relating to foliage; pteroylglutamic, as in folic acid.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: folium
Language: la
Decoded: folium
Meaning: leaf
Affix: -ic
Language: en
Decoded: -ic
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Affix: -yl
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A univalent radical or functional group formed from a given molecule. Thus propyl from propane, benzyl from benzene, and so forth.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὕλη
Language: grc
Decoded: ule
Meaning: wood, material
Affix: poly-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: polymer
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πολύς
Language: grc
Decoded: polus
Meaning: many, much
Affix: glutamic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of, pertaining to, or derived from glutamic acid
Etymology Compounds: Affix: gluten
Language: la
Decoded: gluten
Meaning: glue
Affix: -amic
Language: en
Decoded: -amic
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of, relating to, or derived from an amine, amide or amic acid.
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a derivative of a specified element or compound; especially a salt or ester of an acid whose name ends in -ic
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.