Word: riboprobes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ri
bo
probes
Definition: Plural of riboprobe. A segment of RNA that is used to probe for a complementary sequence of nucleotides in a DNA or mRNA.
Morphemes:
Affix: ribo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: ribose; a pentose sugar important as a component of ribonucleic acid
Affix: probe
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any group of atoms or molecules radioactively labeled in order to study a given molecule or other structure
Etymology Compounds: Affix: probare
Language: la
Decoded: probare
Meaning: to test, examine, prove
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.