Word: centromeres
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cen
tro
meres
Definition: Plural of centromere; a specialized condensed region of each chromosome that appears during mitosis where the chromatids are held together to form an X shape
Morphemes:
Affix: centro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: central
Affix: -mere
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns with the sense of part, segment
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μείρομαι
Language: grc
Decoded: meiromai
Meaning: to receive as ones portion
Affix: -ος
Language: grc
Decoded: -os
Meaning: neuter noun
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).