Word: diakinesis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: di
a
ki
ne
sis
Definition: the last stage of prophase, in which the nucleolus and nuclear envelope disappear, spindle fibers form, and the chromosomes shorten in preparation for metaphase.
Morphemes:
Affix: dia-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: through, across, between
Affix: -kinesis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: movement, motion
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κῑνέω
Language: grc
Decoded: kineo
Meaning: I move
Affix: -σῐς
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process