Word: lysogeny
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ly
sog
e
ny
Definition: The incorporation of the nucleic acid of a bacteriophage into that of a host bacterium; sometimes transmitted to daughter cells following lysis
Morphemes:
Affix: lyso-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: lysis; dissolution or destruction of cells such as blood cells or bacteria
Etymology Compounds: Affix: λύω
Language: grc
Decoded: luo
Meaning: loosen
Affix: -σις
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process
Affix: -geny
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: production