Word: photoinhibition
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pho
to
in
hi
bi
tion
Definition: The inhibition of photosynthesis caused by protein damage due to high levels of light (especially ultraviolet)
Morphemes:
Affix: photo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: light, electromagnetic radiation
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φῶς
Language: grc
Decoded: phos
Meaning: light
Affix: inhibit
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To recuse; challenge or except to a judge as being incompetent or interested, in canon and civil law
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in
Language: la
Decoded: in
Meaning: in, at, on
Affix: habeō
Language: la
Decoded: habeo
Meaning: I have, hold, keep
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.