Word: chitinase
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: chi
ti
nase
Definition: Any enzyme that hydrolyzes chitin.
Morphemes:
Affix: chitin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A complex polysaccharide, a polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, found in the exoskeletons of arthropods and in the cell walls of fungi; thought to be responsible for some forms of asthma in humans.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: chitōn
Language: la
Decoded: chiton
Meaning: mollusk
Affix: -ase
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of enzymes.