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semantophore

semantophore noun: the portion of something that carries information or meaning, such a DNA molecule or the semantic component of a Chinese character.

Noun

semantophore (plural semantophores)

  1. The portion of something that carries information or meaning, such a DNA molecule or the semantic component of a Chinese character.

Forms of semantophore

pluralsemantophores

Origin of semantophore

From semanto- + -phore.

Questions about semantophore

What does semantophore mean?
Semantophore means the portion of something that carries information or meaning, such a DNA molecule or the semantic component of a Chinese character.
What part of speech is semantophore?
Semantophore is a noun.
What is the plural of semantophore?
The plural of semantophore is semantophores.

Words near semantophore in the dictionary

  1. semantograms
  2. semantograph
  3. semantographs
  4. semantological
  5. semantology
  6. semantophore
  7. semantophores
  8. semantophoretic
  9. semantosyllabic
  10. semantra
  11. semantron

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