Word: telomerases
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: te
lo
mer
a
ses
Definition: Plural of telomerase; an enzyme in eukaryotic cells that can add telomeres to the ends of chromosomes after they divide
Morphemes:
Affix: telomere
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Either of the sequences of DNA at each end of a eukaryotic chromosome.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τέλος
Language: grc
Decoded: telos
Meaning: end, extremity
Affix: μείρομαι
Language: grc
Decoded: meiromai
Meaning: to receive as ones portion
Affix: -ος
Language: grc
Decoded: -os
Meaning: neuter noun
Affix: -ase
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of enzymes.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.