Word: suppressors
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: su
ppre
ssors
Definition: Plural of suppressor; a gene that suppresses the phenotypic expression of another gene (especially of a mutant gene)
Morphemes:
Affix: suppress
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To restrain or repress, such as laughter or an expression.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub
Language: la
Decoded: sub
Meaning: under
Affix: premō
Language: la
Decoded: premo
Meaning: press
Affix: -or
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Creates an agent noun, indicating a person who does something.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.