Word: hemigossypol
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: he
mi
go
ssy
pol
Definition: The sesquiterpene phenolic aldehyde 2,3,8-trihydroxy-6-methyl-4-propan-2-ylnaphthalene-1-carbaldehyde
Morphemes:
Affix: hemi-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Half.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
Meaning: before
Affix: fīgō
Language: la
Decoded: figo
Meaning: I fix”, “I fasten”, “I affix
Affix: gossypol
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of a class of toxic polyphenols found in the seeds of the cotton plant.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: gossypium
Language: la
Decoded: gossypium
Meaning: cotton
Affix: -ol
Language: en
Decoded: -ol
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An alcohol or phenol.