Word: maltoheptaoses
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mal
to
hep
tao
ses
Definition: Plural of maltoheptaose. A maltooligosaccharide consisting of seven glucose units.
Morphemes:
Affix: malto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: maltose; a white crystalline sugar formed during the digestion of starches
Affix: hepta-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: seven
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἑπτά
Language: grc
Decoded: epta
Meaning: seven
Affix: -ose
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of sugars.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).