Word: oncoribosome
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: on
co
ri
bo
some
Definition: A specialised ribosome associated with a cancer
Morphemes:
Affix: onco-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Pertaining to tumors; an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὄγκος
Language: grc
Decoded: ogkos
Meaning: lump, mass, bulk
Affix: ribo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: ribose; a pentose sugar important as a component of ribonucleic acid
Affix: -some
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Chromosome.