Word: oncomouse
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: on
co
mouse
Definition: A type of laboratory mouse that has been genetically modified to carry an activated oncogene, increasing its susceptibility to cancer.
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: mouse
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A member of the many small rodent and marsupial species resembling such a rodent.