Word: polyallelism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: po
ly
a
lle
li
sm
Definition: The presence of multiple alleles at a genetic locus
Morphemes:
Affix: poly-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: many
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πολύς
Language: grc
Decoded: polus
Meaning: many, much
Affix: allele
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One of a number of alternative forms of the same gene occupying a given position, or locus, on a chromosome.
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.