Word: oligonucleotidase
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: o
li
go
nu
cle
o
ti
dase
Definition: Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of an oligonucleotide, but especially an exoribonuclease derived from Flammulina velutipes.
Morphemes:
Affix: oligo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: few, several
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀλίγος
Language: grc
Decoded: oligos
Meaning: few
Affix: nucleo-
Language: en
Meaning: relating to the nucleus
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nucleus
Language: la
Decoded: nucleus
Meaning: kernel, core
Affix: -ide
Language: en
Meaning: chemical suffix
Affix: -ase
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of enzymes.