Word: bacteriorhodopsin
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bac
te
ri
o
rho
dop
sin
Definition: Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps
Morphemes:
Affix: bacterio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: bacteria
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