Word: opalescent
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: o
pal
es
cent
Definition: Exhibiting a milky iridescence like that of an opal.
Morphemes:
Affix: opal
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A colloquial name used in molecular biology referring to a particular stop codon sequence, "UGA."
Etymology Compounds: Affix: opalus
Language: la
Decoded: opalus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: opal
Affix: -escent
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: resembling