Word: submetacentric
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: sub
me
ta
cen
tric
Definition: (of a chromosome) having the centromere between one end and the middle, and thus having a long arm, and a short arm
Morphemes:
Affix: sub-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: almost, nearly
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sub
Language: la
Decoded: sub
Meaning: under
Affix: meta-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Transcending, encompassing
Affix: -centric
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Having a specified object at the centre, or as the focus of attention.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κεντρικός
Language: grc
Decoded: kentrikos
Meaning: central