Word: retroposition
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: re
tro
po
si
tion
Definition: The insertion of a fragment of DNA into a chromosome following reverse transcription
Morphemes:
Affix: retro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Back or backward.
Affix: position
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A post of employment; a job.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: po-
Language: la
Decoded: po-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: off, away
Affix: sinō
Language: la
Decoded: sino
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I put, lay, set down.
Affix: -tiō
Language: la
Decoded: -tio
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -tion, -ation, -ing; suffixed to a verb (usually a participle form) to form a noun relating to some action or the result of an action.