Word: peptonoids
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pep
to
noids
Definition: Plural of peptonoid. A substance related to peptone.
Morphemes:
Affix: peptone
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any water-soluble mixture of polypeptides and amino acids formed by the partial hydrolysis of protein.
Affix: -oid
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of similar form to, but not the same as. Having the likeness of. Forms adjectives and nouns.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: εἶδος
Language: grc
Decoded: eidos
Meaning: form, appearance
Affix: -ής
Language: grc
Decoded: -es
Meaning: -ής
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.