Word: mechanosensor
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: me
cha
no
sen
sor
Definition: Anything (especially a biomolecule) that responds to changes in mechanical force
Morphemes:
Affix: mechano-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: involving the use of machines or mechanisms
Affix: sense
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: referring to the strand of a nucleic acid that directly specifies the product.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sentiō
Language: la
Decoded: sentio
Meaning: feel, hear, see, perceive
Affix: -tus
Language: la
Decoded: -tus
Meaning: action noun
Affix: -or
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Creates an agent noun, indicating a person who does something.