Word: haplodeficient
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ha
plo
de
fi
cient
Definition: Describing a gene that is mutant or absent in one diploid copy.
Morphemes:
Affix: haplo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: haploid; an organism or cell having only one complete set of chromosomes
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἁ-
Language: grc
Decoded: a-
Meaning: one, same
Affix: -πλόος
Language: grc
Decoded: -ploos
Meaning: -fold
Affix: deficient
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Lacking something essential; often construed with in.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: deficiens
Language: la
Decoded: deficiens
PoS: Participle
Meaning: failing, disappointing