Word: genotoxicity
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ge
no
to
xi
ci
ty
Definition: The relative toxicity of a genotoxin. Any substance capable of causing damage to cellular DNA and thus producing mutations or cancer.
Morphemes:
Affix: geno-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: genetics - e.g. genome
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γένος
Language: grc
Decoded: genos
Meaning: race, kind
Affix: toxic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Having a chemical nature that is harmful to health or lethal if consumed or otherwise entering into the body in sufficient quantities.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: toxicum
Language: la
Decoded: toxicum
Meaning: poison
Affix: -ity
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Alternative form of -ety. Added to monosyllabic words, typically nouns or adjectives, to extend their form. Often seen in fanciful compounds.