Word: holodimer
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ho
lo
di
mer
Definition: An active dimer of a biomolecule that is inactive as a monomer
Morphemes:
Affix: holo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: whole
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὅλος
Language: grc
Decoded: olos
Meaning: whole
Affix: di-
Language: en
PoS: Determiner
Meaning: This.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dis-
Language: la
Decoded: dis-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: reversal, removal
Affix: -mer
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form words relating to chemical structure, denoting parts of a molecule, for example, monomer (one part), dimer (two parts), polymer (many parts).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μείρομαι
Language: grc
Decoded: meiromai
Meaning: to receive as ones portion
Affix: -ος
Language: grc
Decoded: -os
Meaning: neuter noun