Word: retrovirus
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ret
ro
vi
rus
Definition: Any of a group of viruses which insert a copy of their RNA genome into the DNA of a host cell, thus changing the genome of that cell.
Morphemes:
Affix: retro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: In the opposite direction.
Affix: virus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A disease caused by such an infectious agent; a viral illness.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: vīrus
Language: la
Decoded: virus
Meaning: poison, slime, venom