Word: metarhodopsins
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: me
tar
ho
dop
sins
Definition: Plural of metarhodopsin. Any of several forms of rhodopsin activated by light
Morphemes:
Affix: meta-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Modified by metamorphosis
Affix: rhodopsin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A light-sensitive pigment in the rod cells of the retina; it consists of an opsin protein bound to the carotenoid retinal
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ῥόδον
Language: grc
Decoded: Rodon
Meaning: rose
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.