Word: chromosome
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: chro
mo
some
Definition: A linear arrangement of condensed DNA and associated proteins (such as chaperone proteins) which contains the genetic material (genome) of an organism.
Morphemes:
Affix: chromo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: chromatin; the readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus consisting of DNA and RNA and various proteins; during mitotic division it condenses into chromosomes
Affix: -some
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Chromosome.