Word: spirocyclases
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: spi
ro
cy
cla
ses
Definition: Plural of spirocyclase. Any enzyme that catalyses a spirocyclization reaction, especially the formation of a spiroketal
Morphemes:
Affix: spiro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: spiro compound
Affix: cyclo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: A cyclic compound; a term for a compound in the field of chemistry in which one or more series of atoms in the compound is connected to form a ring
Affix: -ase
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of enzymes.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.