Where does “monofucosyl” come from?

monofucosyl (English) comes from English mono, from English mono-, from Ancient Greek μονο- — one; mono-.

monofucosyl (English): A single fucosyl group in a compound

Definitions

  1. A single fucosyl group in a compound

Ancestry of “monofucosyl”, step by step

monofucosyl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English mono

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmonoClipping of mononucleosis; A bicycle or...
2Englishmono-API; one, single, only
3Ancient Greekμονο-one; mono-

via English fucosyl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfucosylThe univalent radical derived from fucose
Every word from Ancient Greek μονο-Every word from English mono-Every word from English mono
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