Word: meroclone
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: me
ro
clone
Definition: A colony-forming stem cell that has a lower growth potential than a holoclone because it is a mixture of stem cells and differentiated cells
Morphemes:
Affix: mero-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: partial
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μείρομαι
Language: grc
Decoded: meiromai
Meaning: to receive as ones portion
Affix: -ος
Language: grc
Decoded: -os
Meaning: neuter noun
Affix: clone
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A group of identical cells derived from a single cell.[]