Word: retrotranscribing
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: re
tro
tran
scri
bing
Definition: Present participle of retrotranscribe. To transcribe RNA to DNA.
Morphemes:
Affix: retro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Back or backward.
Affix: transcribe
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To cause DNA to undergo transcription.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: trans
Language: la
Decoded: trans
Meaning: over
Affix: scrībō
Language: la
Decoded: scribo
Meaning: to write
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.