Word: epimutation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: e
pi
mu
ta
tion
Definition: A heritable change in gene expression that does not affect the actual base pair sequence of DNA.
Morphemes:
Affix: epi-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Denotes an epimeric form
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐπί
Language: grc
Decoded: epi
Meaning: on top of
Affix: mutate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To undergo mutation.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: mūtō
Language: la
Decoded: muto
Meaning: I move, I change, I vary
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.