Word: minigene
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mi
ni
gene
Definition: A gene segment that codes for a variable portion of the protein immunoglobulin.
Morphemes:
Affix: mini-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: With the hemline well above the knee.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: minium
Language: la
Decoded: minium
Meaning: red lead
Affix: gene
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A segment of DNA or RNA from a cell's or an organism's genome, that may take several forms and thus parameterizes a phenomenon, in general the structure of a protein; locus.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γενεά
Language: grc
Decoded: genea
Meaning: generation, descent