Word: megabases
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: me
ga
ba
ses
Definition: Plural of megabase; a fundamental unit of double-stranded nucleic acids consisting of two nucleobases bound to each other by hydrogen bonds
Morphemes:
Affix: mega-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Really, very, uber-, super-.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μέγας
Language: grc
Decoded: megas
Meaning: great, large, mighty
Affix: base
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A nucleotide's nucleobase in the context of a DNA or RNA biopolymer.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.