Word: retrotranscribes
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: re
tro
tran
scribes
Definition: Third-person singular of retrotranscribe. To transcribe RNA to DNA.
Morphemes:
Affix: retro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Back or backward.
Affix: transcribe
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To cause DNA to undergo transcription.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: trans
Language: la
Decoded: trans
Meaning: over
Affix: scrībō
Language: la
Decoded: scribo
Meaning: to write
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs