Word: nondisjunction
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: non
dis
junc
tion
Definition: The failure of chromosome pairs to separate properly during meiosis
Morphemes:
Affix: non-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in the sense of no or none to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōn
Language: ML.
Decoded: non
Meaning: not
Affix: disjunct
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Separate; discontinuous; not connected.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dis-
Language: en
Decoded: dis-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: apart
Affix: junctus
Language: la
Decoded: junctus
Meaning: joined
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a state or condition
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.