Word: glycosomes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: gly
co
somes
Definition: Plural of glycosome; a membrane-enclosed organelle that contains the glycolytic enzymes
Morphemes:
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: -some
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Body.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σῶμα
Language: grc
Decoded: soma
Meaning: body
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.