Word: exoglucanases
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: e
xog
lu
ca
na
ses
Definition: Plural of exoglucanase; any glucanase / cellulase that is active outside of the organism that produced it
Morphemes:
Affix: exo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: outside; external
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἔξω
Language: grc
Decoded: exo
Meaning: outer; external
Affix: glucan
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any polysaccharide that is a polymer of glucose
Affix: -ase
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of enzymes.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.