Word: multiallelic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: mul
tia
lle
lic
Definition: Relating to, or affected by multiple alleles or genes
Morphemes:
Affix: multi-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: More than one; pertaining to more than one thing.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: multī
Language: la
Decoded: multi
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: many
Affix: allele
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One of a number of alternative forms of the same gene occupying a given position, or locus, on a chromosome.
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