Word: plectoneme
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: plec
toneme
Definition: A loop of helices (especially of nucleic acid) twisted together such that they cannot be separated without breaking them
Morphemes:
Affix: plectoneme
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A loop of helices (especially of nucleic acid) twisted together such that they cannot be separated without breaking them
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πλεκτός
Language: grc
Decoded: plektos
Meaning: twisted
Affix: νέω
Language: grc
Decoded: neo
Meaning: to spin
Affix: -μα
Language: grc
Decoded: -ma
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verbal stems to form neuter nouns denoting the result or effect of an action, a particular instance of an action, or the object of an action