Word: chromodomain
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: chro
mo
do
main
Definition: A sequence of amino acids, common to the protein of many species, that is responsible for the manipulation of chromatin.
Morphemes:
Affix: chromo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: chromatin; the readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus consisting of DNA and RNA and various proteins; during mitotic division it condenses into chromosomes
Affix: domain
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A folded section of a protein molecule that has a discrete function; the equivalent section of a chromosome
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dominium
Language: la
Decoded: dominium
Meaning: property, right of ownership