Word: cotransductions
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: co
trans
duc
tions
Definition: Plural of cotransduction; the process by which foreign DNA is introduced into a cell by a virus or viral vector
Morphemes:
Affix: co-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: of the opposite, of the counterpart; dual
Etymology Compounds: Affix: co-
Language: la
Decoded: co-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: of the opposite, of the counterpart; dual
Affix: transduce
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To transfer or copy genetic material from one cell or virus into another.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: trans
Language: la
Decoded: trans
Meaning: preposition
Affix: dūcō
Language: la
Decoded: duco
Meaning: to lead, to guide
Affix: -tiō
Language: la
Decoded: -tio
Meaning: to indicate the action of a verb
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.