Word: acrosyndesis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
cro
syn
de
sis
Definition: The pairing of homologous telomeres during meiosis
Morphemes:
Affix: acro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: extremity
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἄκρος
Language: grc
Decoded: akros
Meaning: highest, at the extremity
Affix: syn-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: with, together
Etymology Compounds: Affix: συν-
Language: grc
Decoded: sun-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: with, together, co-, syn-
Affix: -desis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Binding, fusion.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: δέω
Language: grc
Decoded: deo
Meaning: to bind, tie, fasten
Affix: -σῐς
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process