Word: extrachromosomal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ex
tra
chro
mo
so
mal
Definition: Happening outside a chromosome.
Morphemes:
Affix: extra-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Outside of, beyond.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: extra
Language: la
Decoded: extra
Meaning: adverb and preposition
Affix: chromo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: chromatin; the readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus consisting of DNA and RNA and various proteins; during mitotic division it condenses into chromosomes
Affix: -some
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Chromosome.
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.