Word: nucleosome
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: nu
cle
o
some
Definition: Any of the subunits that repeat in chromatin; a coil of DNA surrounding a core of eight histones.
Morphemes:
Affix: nucleo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forming words pertaining to the cell nucleus or to nucleic acid.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nucleus
Language: la
Decoded: nucleus
Meaning: kernel, core
Affix: -some
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Chromosome.