Word: pericentrosomal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pe
ri
cen
tro
so
mal
Definition: Around the centrosome; small region of cytoplasm adjacent to the nucleus; contains the centrioles and serves to organize the microtubules
Morphemes:
Affix: peri-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: around or surrounding
Etymology Compounds: Affix: περί
Language: grc
Decoded: peri
Meaning: about, around
Affix: centro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: central
Affix: -some
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Chromosome.
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns, especially of verbal action.