Etymograph

English

epichromosomal

From epi- + chromosomal.

Formed from epi- + chromosomal

Proto-Indo-European *h₁épi ‘on’

Proto-Hellenic *epí

Ancient Greek ἐπί ‘on, upon’

English epi-

Today it means

adj Outside of a chromosome (describes genetic material that proliferates in tandem to the chromosomes)

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / epichromosomal