Word: cryptochrome
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cryp
to
chrome
Definition: Any of several light-sensitive flavoproteins, involved in the circadian rhythms of plants and animals, and possibly also in the sensing of magnetic fields.
Morphemes:
Affix: crypto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Cryptographic; of or relating to cryptanalysis
Affix: chrome
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To treat with a solution of potassium bichromate, as in dyeing.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: chrome
Language: fr
Decoded: chrome
PoS: Noun
Meaning: chromium