Word: allosomes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
llo
somes
Definition: Plural of allosome. A sex chromosome that differs from an ordinary autosome in form, size, or behaviour.
Morphemes:
Affix: allo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: a diastereomer having the same configuration on four neighboring chiral carbon atoms as carbohydrate allose
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἄλλος
Language: grc
Decoded: allos
Meaning: other
Affix: -some
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Chromosome.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.