Word: preleptotene
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pre
lep
to
tene
Definition: The phase of meiosis prior to leptotene; an organism in this phase
Morphemes:
Affix: pre-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Before; earlier in time.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: before; in front
Affix: leptotene
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The first part of the prophase of meiosis, characterized by threadlike chromosomes
Etymology Compounds: Affix: leptotène
Language: fr
Decoded: leptotene
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The first part of the prophase of meiosis, characterized by threadlike chromosomes