Word: nonexonic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: non
e
xo
nic
Definition: Not exonic; any part of a gene that will encode a part of the final mature RNA produced by that gene after introns have been removed by RNA splicing
Morphemes:
Affix: non-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in the sense of no or none to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōn
Language: ML.
Decoded: non
Meaning: not
Affix: exon
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A region of a transcribed gene present in the final functional RNA molecule.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ex
Language: la
Decoded: ex
Meaning: out
Affix: -on
Language: en
Decoded: -on
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns denoting subatomic particles quanta molecular units or substances .
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to