Word: subtelomeric
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: sub
te
lo
me
ric
Definition: Of or pertaining to a subtelomere. A section of a chromosome immediately adjacent to a telomere
Morphemes:
Affix: sub-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: almost, nearly
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub
Language: la
Decoded: sub
Meaning: under
Affix: telomere
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Either of the sequences of DNA at each end of a eukaryotic chromosome.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τέλος
Language: grc
Decoded: telos
Meaning: end, extremity
Affix: μείρομαι
Language: grc
Decoded: meiromai
Meaning: to receive as ones portion
Affix: -ος
Language: grc
Decoded: -os
Meaning: neuter noun
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to