Word: minicircle
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mi
ni
cir
cle
Definition: One of the forms of circular DNA in a kinetoplast (the other being maxicircles). They produce gRNA (guide RNA) to decode the encrypted information in the maxicircles, typically through the insertion or deletion of uridine residues.
Morphemes:
Affix: mini-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: With the hemline well above the knee.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: minium
Language: la
Decoded: minium
Meaning: red lead
Affix: circle
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Indirect form of words; circumlocution.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: circus
Language: la
Decoded: circus
Meaning: circle, circus