Word: glucosamines
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: glu
co
sa
mines
Definition: Plural of glucosamine; an amino derivative of glucose that is a component of many polysaccharides
Morphemes:
Affix: gluco-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: glucose
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γλυκύς
Language: grc
Decoded: glukus
Meaning: sweet
Affix: -ose
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of sugars.
Affix: -amine
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An amine; a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.