Word: glycomolecule
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: gly
co
mo
le
cule
Definition: Any substance related to simple carbohydrates, but especially such a compound present in a biological macromolecule
Morphemes:
Affix: glyco-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: monosaccharides; a sugar (like sucrose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars; the simplest group of carbohydrates
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γλυκύς
Language: grc
Decoded: glukus
Meaning: sweet
Affix: molecule
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The smallest particle of a specific element or compound that retains the chemical properties of that element or compound; two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: mole
Language: en
Decoded: mole
PoS: Noun
Meaning: In the International System of Units, the base unit of amount of substance; the amount of substance of a system which contains as many elementary entities (atoms, ions, molecules, etc.) as there are atoms in 0.012; kgof carbon-12. Symbol: mol. The number of atoms is known as Avogadro’s number.
Affix: -cule
Language: la
Decoded: -cule
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: alternative form of "-ulus"; added to a noun to form a diminutive of that noun.