Word: optogenetics
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: op
to
ge
ne
tics
Definition: A science that combines optics and genetics to probe neural circuits
Morphemes:
Affix: opto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: optical
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὄπωπᾰ
Language: grc
Decoded: opopa
Meaning: I have seen
Affix: -τός
Language: grc
Decoded: -tos
Meaning: -able
Affix: -ῐκός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ikos
Meaning: -ic
Affix: gene
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A theoretical unit of heredity of living organisms; a gene may take several values and in principle predetermines a precise trait of an organism's form (phenotype), such as hair color.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γενεά
Language: grc
Decoded: genea
Meaning: generation, descent
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).