Word: protosites
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
to
sites
Definition: Plural of protosite. Any part of a biomolecule that has the potential to be a site for the attachment of another one
Morphemes:
Affix: proto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: most recent common ancestor (often hypothetical) of
Affix: site
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Region of a protein, a piece of DNA or RNA where chemical reactions take place.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).