Word: polyteny
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: po
ly
te
ny
Definition: The presence within a cell of polytene chromosomes (large chromosomes with multiple synapsed chromatids)
Morphemes:
Affix: poly-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: polymer
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πολύς
Language: grc
Decoded: polus
Meaning: many, much
Affix: -tene
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Ribbon-like structure; Used to form words relating the structure of chromosomes in meiosis
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ταινία
Language: grc
Decoded: tainia
Meaning: ribbon, band, fillet
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming diminutive nouns.