Word: autosomal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: au
to
so
mal
Definition: Of or pertaining to autosomes; any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome; appear in pairs in body cells but as single chromosomes in spermatozoa
Morphemes:
Affix: auto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: auto- (relating to cars)
Affix: -some
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Chromosome.
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.