supercomplex

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Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *úp

Proto-Indo-European *-er

Proto-Indo-European *upér

Proto-Italic *super

Latin super

Latin super-lbor.

English super-

Proto-Indo-European *ḱe?

Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm

Proto-Italic *kom

Proto-Italic *kom-

Latin con-

Proto-Indo-European *pel-

Proto-Indo-European *pleḱ-der.

Proto-Italic *plektōder.

Latin plectō

Latin complector

Proto-Indo-European *-tus

Proto-Italic *-tus

Latin -tus

Latin complexuslbor.

French complexebor.

English complex

English supercomplex

From super- + complex.

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Noun

supercomplex (plural supercomplexes)

1. (biochemistry) A stable association of two or more complexes of biological molecules that occur separately elsewhere.
2. A large building complex including many shops, residences, etc.

Adjective

supercomplex (comparative more supercomplex, superlative most supercomplex)

1. Very complex