Word: ovothiols
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: o
vo
thi
ols
Definition: Plural of ovothiol. Any of a group of antioxidant mercaptohistidines found in the eggs of some marine invertebrates
Morphemes:
Affix: ovo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: egg; ovum
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ovum
Language: la
Decoded: ovum
Meaning: egg
Affix: thio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: containing sulfur / sulphur, especially a compound in which oxygen has been replaced by this element
Etymology Compounds: Affix: θεῖον
Language: grc
Decoded: theion
Meaning: sulfur
Affix: -ol
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Indicating an oily substance
Etymology Compounds: Affix: oleum
Language: la
Decoded: oleum
Meaning: oil, olive oil
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.