Word: hydrolases
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hy
dro
la
ses
Definition: Plural of hydrolase. An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of a substrate.
Morphemes:
Affix: hydro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: a hydrous compound
Affix: -lysis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: decomposition or breakdown
Affix: -ase
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of enzymes.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.