Word: epigenomics
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: e
pi
ge
no
mics
Definition: The study of the effects of chromatin structure on the function of the included genes.
Morphemes:
Affix: epi-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Denotes an epimeric form
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐπί
Language: grc
Decoded: epi
Meaning: on top of
Affix: gene
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A segment of DNA or RNA from a cell's or an organism's genome, that may take several forms and thus parameterizes a phenomenon, in general the structure of a protein; locus.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γενεά
Language: grc
Decoded: genea
Meaning: generation, descent
Affix: -oma
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns indicating disease or morbidity.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -μα
Language: grc
Decoded: -ma
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verbal stems to form neuter nouns denoting the result or effect of an action, a particular instance of an action, or the object of an action
Affix: -ics
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms nouns referring to activities.