Word: photoswitch
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pho
tos
witch
Definition: A compound whose structure is changed, and whose function is activated by light
Morphemes:
Affix: photo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: light, electromagnetic radiation
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φῶς
Language: grc
Decoded: phos
Meaning: light
Affix: switch
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A mechanism within DNA that activates or deactivates a gene.