Word: plasmid
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: plas
mid
Definition: A loop of double-stranded DNA that is separate from and replicates independently of the chromosomes, most commonly found in bacteria, but also in archaeans and eukaryotic cells, and used in genetic engineering as a vector for gene transfer.
Morphemes:
Affix: plasma
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Blood plasma, free of suspended cells, used in transfusions
Affix: -id
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: of or pertaining to; appended to various foreign words to make an English adjective or noun form. Often added to words of Greek, sometimes Latin, origin.