Word: karyokinesis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: kar
y
o
ki
ne
sis
Definition: The process of change that takes place during the division of a cell nucleus at mitosis or meiosis.
Morphemes:
Affix: karyo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: relating to the nucleus of cells
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κάρυον
Language: grc
Decoded: karuon
Meaning: kernel
Affix: -kinesis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: movement, motion
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κῑνέω
Language: grc
Decoded: kineo
Meaning: I move
Affix: -σῐς
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process