Word: retrotranscriptional
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: re
tro
tran
scrip
tio
nal
Definition: Relating to retrotranscription. The transcription of RNA to DNA
Morphemes:
Affix: retro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Pertaining to an earlier time.
Affix: transcript
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A sequence of RNA produced by transcription
Etymology Compounds: Affix: transcriptum
Language: la
Decoded: transcriptum
PoS: Participle
Meaning: transcribed
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.
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.