Word: galactoprotein
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ga
lac
to
pro
tein
Definition: Any glycoprotein in which the carbohydrate moiety is galactose
Morphemes:
Affix: galacto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used to form medical and biochemical terms related to galactose
Affix: protein
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of numerous large, complex naturally-produced molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids, in which the amino acid groups are held together by peptide bonds.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πρωτεῖος
Language: grc
Decoded: proteios
Meaning: primary