Word: preleptotene
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pre
lep
to
tene
Definition: Prior to leptotene
Morphemes:
Affix: pre-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Before; physically in front of; anterior.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: before; in front
Affix: leptotene
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The first part of the prophase of meiosis, characterized by threadlike chromosomes
Etymology Compounds: Affix: leptotène
Language: fr
Decoded: leptotene
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The first part of the prophase of meiosis, characterized by threadlike chromosomes