Word: selenocystine
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: se
le
no
cy
stine
Definition: A selenoamino acid derived from cystine
Morphemes:
Affix: seleno-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: selen- + -o-
Affix: cystine
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A nonessential amino acid formed by the oxidation of cysteine; it contains two cysteine residues linked by a disulfide bond.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κύστις
Language: grc
Decoded: kustis
Meaning: bladder