Word: selenogenes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: se
le
no
genes
Definition: Plural of selenogene. Any gene that expresses a selenoprotein
Morphemes:
Affix: seleno-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: selen- + -o-
Affix: gene
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A theoretical unit of heredity of living organisms; a gene may take several values and in principle predetermines a precise trait of an organism's form (phenotype), such as hair color.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γενεά
Language: grc
Decoded: genea
Meaning: generation, descent
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.