Word: orthology
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: or
thol
o
gy
Definition: Homologous sequences descended from the same ancestral sequence for which function of the gene or sequence has been conserved across evolutionary time.
Morphemes:
Affix: ortho-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: straight, right, proper
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀρθός
Language: grc
Decoded: orthos
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: straight forward, in a straight line
Affix: -logy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A branch of learning; a study of a particular subject.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -logia
Language: la
Decoded: -logia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -logy; the study of