Word: amylases
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
my
la
ses
Definition: Plural of amylase; any of a group of proteins found in saliva and pancreatic juice and parts of plants; help convert starch to sugar
Morphemes:
Affix: amylo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: starch
Affix: ase
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: an essential energy in West African religions
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.