Word: microsatellites
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mi
cro
sa
te
llites
Definition: Plural of microsatellite. Any of a group of polymorphic loci in DNA that consist of repeat units of just a few base pairs.
Morphemes:
Affix: micro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Very small.
Affix: satellite
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To transmit by satellite.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: satro-
Language: itc-ola
Decoded: satro-
Meaning: enough, full
Affix: leyt-
Language: itc-ola
Decoded: leyt-
Meaning: to let go
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.