Word: glycoscience
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: gly
co
sci
ence
Definition: Any of several scientific disciplines that study complex carbohydrates and especially their relationships with protein and lipids.
Morphemes:
Affix: glyco-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: monosaccharides; a sugar (like sucrose or fructose) that does not hydrolyse to give other sugars; the simplest group of carbohydrates
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γλυκύς
Language: grc
Decoded: glukus
Meaning: sweet
Affix: science
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Specifically the natural sciences; the sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sciēns
Language: la
Decoded: sciens
Meaning: knowing, aware; having expertise
Affix: -ia
Language: la
Decoded: -ia
Meaning: abstract noun suffix