Word: paracyst
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pa
ra
cyst
Definition: The antheridium of an ascomycete; any fungus of the class Ascomycetes (or subdivision Ascomycota) in which the spores are formed inside an ascus
Morphemes:
Affix: para-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: resembling
Etymology Compounds: Affix: παρά
Language: grc
Decoded: para
Meaning: beside; next to, near, from; against, contrary to
Affix: cyst
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A pouch or sac without opening, usually membranous and containing morbid matter, which develops in one of the natural cavities or in the substance of an organ.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κύστις
Language: grc
Decoded: kustis
Meaning: anatomical sac