Word: photopigment
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pho
to
pig
ment
Definition: Any pigment that is unstable in the presence of light; used especially of the chromophore pigments in the rod cells and cone cells of the eye
Morphemes:
Affix: photo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: light, electromagnetic radiation
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φῶς
Language: grc
Decoded: phos
Meaning: light
Affix: pigment
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any color in plant or animal cells
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pingō
Language: la
Decoded: pingo
Meaning: I paint
Affix: -mentum
Language: la
Decoded: -mentum
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: instrument, medium, or result of; e.g. monumentum