Word: hexachitose
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: he
xa
chi
tose
Definition: A hexameric oligosaccharide derived from chitin
Morphemes:
Affix: hexa-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: six
Etymology Compounds: Affix: hexa-
Language: la
Decoded: hexa-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: hexa-
Affix: chitin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A complex polysaccharide, a polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, found in the exoskeletons of arthropods and in the cell walls of fungi; thought to be responsible for some forms of asthma in humans.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: chitōn
Language: la
Decoded: chiton
Meaning: mollusk
Affix: -ose
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of sugars.