Word: glycopolypeptide
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: gly
co
po
ly
pep
tide
Definition: any compound of a carbohydrate and a polypeptide
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: poly-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: polymer
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πολύς
Language: grc
Decoded: polus
Meaning: many, much
Affix: peptide
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of a class of organic compounds consisting of various numbers of amino acids in which the amine of one is reacted with the carboxylic acid of the next to form an amide bond.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πεπτός
Language: grc
Decoded: peptos
Meaning: digested