Word: centromere
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cen
tro
mere
Definition: The central region of a eukaryotic chromosome where the kinetochore is assembled.
Morphemes:
Affix: centro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: central
Affix: -mere
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns with the sense of part, segment
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μείρομαι
Language: grc
Decoded: meiromai
Meaning: to receive as ones portion
Affix: -ος
Language: grc
Decoded: -os
Meaning: neuter noun