Word: ovoglycoproteins
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: o
vo
gly
co
pro
teins
Definition: Plural of ovoglycoprotein. A glycoprotein found in hen's egg white
Morphemes:
Affix: ovo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: egg; ovum
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ovum
Language: la
Decoded: ovum
Meaning: egg
Affix: glyco-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: glycogen; one form in which body fuel is stored; stored primarily in the liver and broken down into glucose when needed by the body
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γλυκύς
Language: grc
Decoded: glukus
Meaning: sweet
Affix: protein
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A food rich in protein, often a meat or meat substitute.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πρωτεῖος
Language: grc
Decoded: proteios
Meaning: primary
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.