Word: mucopolysaccharide
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mu
co
pol
y
sac
cha
ride
Definition: any polysaccharide consisting of alternating units of uronic acids and glycosamines, sometimes esterified with sulfuric acid
Morphemes:
Affix: muco-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: mucus
Affix: poly-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: polymer
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πολύς
Language: grc
Decoded: polus
Meaning: many, much
Affix: saccharo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: sugar
Etymology Compounds: Affix: saccharum
Language: la
Decoded: saccharum
PoS: Noun
Meaning: sugar
Affix: -ide
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Any of a group of related compounds - azide, polysaccharide, glycoside.