Word: preprophases
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pre
pro
pha
ses
Definition: Plural of preprophase. A phase of plant mitosis before prophase.
Morphemes:
Affix: pre-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Before; physically in front of; anterior.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: before; in front
Affix: pro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: earlier; prior
Affix: phase
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: In certain organisms, one of two or more colour variations characteristic of the species, but independent of the ordinary seasonal and sexual differences, and often also of age.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.