Word: sortases
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sor
ta
ses
Definition: Plural of sortase. Any of a group of prokaryotic enzymes that form pili through cleavage and isopeptide bonding of precursors
Morphemes:
Affix: sort
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An act of sorting.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sortire
Language: la
Decoded: sortire
Meaning: draw lots, divide, choose
Affix: -ase
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of enzymes.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.