Word: synaptosome
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sy
nap
to
some
Definition: A structure containing vesicles and mitochondria of a synapse that is obtained when brain tissue is homogenized.
Morphemes:
Affix: synapto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: synapse; the junction between two neurons (axon-to-dendrite) or between a neuron and a muscle
Affix: -some
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Chromosome.