Word: amitosis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: am
i
to
sis
Definition: cell division by cleavage of the nucleus without the formation of condensed chromosomes
Morphemes:
Affix: a-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Not, without, opposite of.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀ-
Language: grc
Decoded: a-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: The alpha privativum, used to make words that have a sense opposite to the word (or stem) to which the prefix is attached. It is also known as privative a and alpha privative.
Affix: mitosis
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The division of a cell nucleus in which the genome is copied and separated into two identical halves. It is normally followed by cell division.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μίτος
Language: grc
Decoded: mitos
Meaning: thread
Affix: -όω
Language: grc
Decoded: -oo
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with a causative or factitive meaning: to make someone do or be something.
Affix: -σις
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process