Word: pericentromeric
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pe
ri
cen
tro
me
ric
Definition: Related to a pericentromere
Morphemes:
Affix: peri-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: near
Etymology Compounds: Affix: περί
Language: grc
Decoded: peri
Meaning: about, around
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: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to