Word: cosegregation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: co
se
gre
ga
tion
Definition: The transmission of two or more linked genes on a chromosome to the same daughter cell leading to the inheritance by the offspring of these genes together.
Morphemes:
Affix: co-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: together; mutually; jointly
Affix: segregate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To separate, especially by social policies that directly or indirectly keep races or ethnic groups apart.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sē-
Language: la
Decoded: se-
Meaning: apart
Affix: gregō
Language: la
Decoded: grego
Meaning: I flock or group
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.