Word: karyology
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: kar
y
ol
o
gy
Definition: The study of the nuclei of cells, especially with regard to the chromosomes which they contain.
Morphemes:
Affix: karyology
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The study of the nuclei of cells, especially with regard to the chromosomes which they contain.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κάρυον
Language: grc
Decoded: karuon
Meaning: kernel, nucleus
Affix: -o-
Language: en
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Affix: -logy
Language: en
Decoded: -logy
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A branch of learning; a study of a particular subject.