Word: fructotransferases
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: fruc
to
trans
fer
a
ses
Definition: Plural of fructotransferase. Any of a class of enzymes that produce difructose anhydrides from fructans.
Morphemes:
Affix: fructo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: fructose
Affix: transfer
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The conveying of genetic material from one cell to another.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: trāns-
Language: la
Decoded: trans-
Meaning: beyond
Affix: ferō
Language: la
Decoded: fero
Meaning: I bear, carry
Affix: -ase
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of enzymes.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).