Word: bacteriorhodopsins
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bac
te
ri
or
ho
dop
sins
Definition: Plural of bacteriorhodopsin. Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps
Morphemes:
Affix: bacterio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: bacteria
Affix: rhodopsin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A light-sensitive pigment in the rod cells of the retina; it consists of an opsin protein bound to the carotenoid retinal
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ῥόδον
Language: grc
Decoded: Rodon
Meaning: rose
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.