Word: galactases
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ga
lac
ta
ses
Definition: Plural of galactase. An enzyme that produces galactose by the hydrolysis of lactose
Morphemes:
Affix: galacto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used to form medical and biochemical terms related to galactose
Affix: -ase
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of enzymes.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.