Word: oncosuppressors
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: on
co
su
ppre
ssors
Definition: Plural of oncosuppressor. An oncosuppressive gene
Morphemes:
Affix: onco-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Pertaining to tumors; an abnormal new mass of tissue that serves no purpose
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὄγκος
Language: grc
Decoded: ogkos
Meaning: lump, mass, bulk
Affix: suppress
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do away with; to prohibit, subdue.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub
Language: la
Decoded: sub
Meaning: under
Affix: premō
Language: la
Decoded: premo
Meaning: press
Affix: -or
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Appended to the names of members of classes of components, especially those that have an extensive property name of the same root suffixed with -ance
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.