Word: tetrad
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tet
rad
Definition: Two pairs of sister chromatids (a dyad pair) aligned in a certain way and often on the equatorial plane during the meiosis process.
Morphemes:
Affix: tetr-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Form of tetra- used before a vowel.
Affix: -ad
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: toward
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -άς
Language: grc
Decoded: -as
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms designations of young animals.