Word: xanthorhodopsin
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: xan
thor
ho
dop
sin
Definition: A light-driven carotenoid proton pump found in Salinibacter ruber
Morphemes:
Affix: xantho-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: derivative of xanthic acid; any of a class of unstable organic acids containing sulphur
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ξανθός
Language: grc
Decoded: xanthos
Meaning: yellow
Affix: rhodopsin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A light-sensitive pigment in the rod cells of the retina; it consists of an opsin protein bound to the carotenoid retinal
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ῥόδον
Language: grc
Decoded: Rodon
Meaning: rose