Word: degradosome
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: de
gra
do
some
Definition: A multi-protein complex, present in most bacteria, that is involved in the degradation of mRNA
Morphemes:
Affix: degrade
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To reduce in quality or purity.
Affix: -o-
Language: en
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -o-
Language: la
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: Suffix forming nominal compounds (such as Gallo-Greek from Gallic and Greek ).
Affix: -some
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Chromosome.