Word: microduplication
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mi
cro
du
pli
ca
tion
Definition: A genetic mutation resulting from the duplication of a small part of a chromosome
Morphemes:
Affix: micro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Very small.
Affix: duplicate
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One that resembles or corresponds to another; an identical copy.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: duplicātus
Language: la
Decoded: duplicatus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: doubled, duplicated
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a state or condition
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.