Word: microchimerisms
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mi
cro
chi
mer
i
sms
Definition: Plural of microchimerism. The presence of a small number of cells in an organism that are genetically different from those of the organism itself; typically transmitted between a mother and fetus
Morphemes:
Affix: micro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Very small.
Affix: chimera
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: alternative case form of Chimera. (a flame-spewing monster often represented as having two heads, one of a goat and the other of a lion; the body of a goat; and a serpent as a tail).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: χίμαιρα
Language: grc
Decoded: khimaira
Meaning: chimera; female goat
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of conditions or syndromes
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.