Word: nonestrogen
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: non
es
tro
gen
Definition: Not of or pertaining to estrogen; a general term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics
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: estrus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Alternative form of oestrus; type genus of the Oestridae: sheep botflies
Affix: -gen
Language: en
Meaning: a producer of
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γένος
Language: grc
Decoded: genos
PoS: Noun
Meaning: any type or class
Affix: -ης
Language: grc
Decoded: -es
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms