Word: gangliotetraose
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: gan
gli
o
te
traose
Definition: The tetraose sugar component of a ganglioside. Any of several galactocerebrosides found in the surface membranes of nerve cells.
Morphemes:
Affix: ganglio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: ganglion; an encapsulated neural structure consisting of a collection of cell bodies or neurons
Affix: tetra-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Four.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τέτταρες
Language: grc
Decoded: tettares
PoS: Numeral
Meaning: four
Affix: -ose
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of sugars.