Word: fucosidase
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: fu
co
si
dase
Definition: Any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a fucoside
Morphemes:
Affix: fucose
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The aldohexose (3S,4R,5R,6S)-6-methyloxane-2,3,4,5-tetrol present in several glycans and mucopolysaccharides
Affix: -ide
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Any of a group of related compounds - azide, polysaccharide, glycoside.
Affix: -ase
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of enzymes.