Word: osmoresponsive
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: os
more
spon
sive
Definition: whose transcriptional expression is altered by changes in the osmolarity of the environment
Morphemes:
Affix: osmo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: osmosis; diffusion of molecules through a semipermeable membrane from a place of higher concentration to a place of lower concentration until the concentration on both sides is equal
Affix: response
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An oracular answer.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: re
Language: la
Decoded: re
Meaning: again
Affix: spondeō
Language: la
Decoded: spondeo
Meaning: promise
Affix: -ive
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to, of the nature of, tending to, or serving to; as: affirmative, active, conclusive, corrective, diminutive.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ivus
Language: la
Decoded: -ivus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Adjective suffix.