Word: prophages
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
pha
ges
Definition: Plural of prophage. The latent form of a bacteriophage in which the viral genome is inserted into the host chromosome.
Morphemes:
Affix: pro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: rudimentary
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πρό
Language: grc
Decoded: pro
Meaning: before
Affix: phage
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A virus that is parasitic on bacteria.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -φάγος
Language: grc
Decoded: -phagos
Meaning: eater
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.