Word: meganucleus
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: meg
a
nu
cle
us
Definition: macronucleus. The larger of the two nuclei present in ciliate protozoans; it controls the nonreproductive functions of the cell.
Morphemes:
Affix: mega-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Very large, great.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μέγας
Language: grc
Decoded: megas
Meaning: great, large, mighty
Affix: nucleus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A large membrane-enclosed organelle found in eukaryotic cells which contains genetic material.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nucleus
Language: la
Decoded: nucleus
Meaning: kernel, core