Word: exonization
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: e
xo
ni
za
tion
Definition: Recruiting of a new exon from non-protein-coding, intronic DNA sequences.
Morphemes:
Affix: exon
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A region of a transcribed gene present in the final functional RNA molecule.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ex
Language: la
Decoded: ex
Meaning: out
Affix: -on
Language: en
Decoded: -on
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns denoting subatomic particles quanta molecular units or substances .
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to make what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Affix: -ation
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: The result of an action or process