Word: subalignments
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: su
ba
lign
ments
Definition: Plural of subalignment. An internal segment of a protein (or corresponding DNA) alignment
Morphemes:
Affix: sub-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: subsidiary, secondary
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub
Language: la
Decoded: sub
Meaning: under
Affix: align
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To organize a linear arrangement of DNA, RNA or protein sequences which have regions of similarity.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: alignier
Language: fro
Decoded: alignier
Meaning: alignier
Affix: -ment
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs, the nouns having the sense of "the action or result of what is denoted by the verb".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ment
Language: fro
Decoded: -ment
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs, usually of action or state resulting of them. Equivalent to the English -ment.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).