Word: gammaretrovirus
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ga
mma
re
tro
vi
rus
Definition: Any retrovirus of the genus Gammaretrovirus.
Morphemes:
Affix: gamma
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A gamma ray or gamma-ray photon.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γάμμα
Language: grc
Decoded: gamma
PoS: Noun
Meaning: gamma, the name for the third letter Γ, γ of the Ancient Greek alphabet.
Affix: retro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Pertaining to an earlier time.
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