Word: metalloproteolytic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: me
ta
llo
pro
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ly
tic
Definition: proteolytic to metalloproteins
Morphemes:
Affix: metallo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: metal
Affix: proteo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: proteasome. A complex protein, found in bacterial, archeal and eukaryotic cells, that breaks down other proteins via proteolysis.
Affix: -lytic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used in adjectives relating to nouns with the suffix -lysis.