Word: channelrhodopsin
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cha
nnelr
ho
dop
sin
Definition: An opsin protein that controls phototaxis in unicellular green algae.
Morphemes:
Affix: channel
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A connection between initiating and terminating nodes of a circuit.
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