Word: retroelement
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: re
tro
ele
ment
Definition: A retrotransposon. A transposable fragment of a genome that can undergo retrotransposition
Morphemes:
Affix: retro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Back or backward.
Affix: element
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of the teeth of a zip fastener.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: elementum
Language: la
Decoded: elementum
Meaning: a first principle, element, rudiment