Word: hexadecameric
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: he
xa
de
ca
me
ic
Definition: Of or pertaining to a hexadecamer; the number and arrangement of multiple folded protein subunits in a multi-subunit complex
Morphemes:
Affix: hexa-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: six
Etymology Compounds: Affix: hexa-
Language: la
Decoded: hexa-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: hexa-
Affix: deca-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Ten.
Affix: -mer
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form words relating to chemical structure, denoting parts of a molecule, for example, monomer (one part), dimer (two parts), polymer (many parts).
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.