Word: somatotrophs
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: so
ma
to
trophs
Definition: Plural of somatotroph. One of a set of cells, in the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland, that produces the growth hormone somatotropin.
Morphemes:
Affix: somato-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: body
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σῶμα
Language: grc
Decoded: soma
Meaning: body
Affix: -troph
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns denoting members of classes of organisms distinguished by trophic modes.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τρέφω
Language: grc
Decoded: trepho
Meaning: to maintain, support
Affix: -η
Language: grc
Decoded: -e
Meaning: o-grade
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.