Word: threoses
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: thre
o
ses
Definition: Plural of threose. The aldotetrose (2S,3R)-2,3,4-trihydroxybutanal
Morphemes:
Affix: thre-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Pertaining to general organic structures with adjacent chiral centers
Affix: -ose
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: full of, like
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ōsus
Language: la
Decoded: -osus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ose, -ous; full of, overly, prone to. Used to form adjectives from nouns.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).