Word: micronucleus
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mi
cro
nu
cle
us
Definition: The smaller of the nuclei of a ciliate protozoan (that contains genetic material)
Morphemes:
Affix: micro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Very small.
Affix: nucleus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A large membrane-enclosed organelle found in eukaryotic cells which contains genetic material.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nucleus
Language: la
Decoded: nucleus
Meaning: kernel, core