Word: chromoleucite
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: chro
mo
leu
cite
Definition: A chromoplastid. A protoplasmic granule of some other colour than green.
Morphemes:
Affix: chromo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: chromatin; the readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus consisting of DNA and RNA and various proteins; during mitotic division it condenses into chromosomes
Affix: leucite
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A leucoplast. An organelle found in certain plant cells, a non- pigmented category of plastid with various biosynthetic functions.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: λευκός
Language: grc
Decoded: leukos
Meaning: white
Affix: -ite
Language: en
Decoded: -ite
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns denoting fossil organisms.