Word: homoanserine
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ho
moan
ser
ine
Definition: The dipeptide N-(4-aminobutanoyl)-3-methyl-L-histidine
Morphemes:
Affix: homo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used to form the names of compounds derived from simpler ones by addition of a methylene group.
Affix: anserine
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A dipeptide compound present in birds and other vertebrates, originally isolated from goose muscle.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: anser
Language: la
Decoded: anser
Meaning: goose
Affix: -ine
Language: en
Decoded: -ine
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form feminine nouns.