Word: odontoblast
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: o
don
to
blast
Definition: A cell on the outer surface of dental pulp that produces tooth dentin.
Morphemes:
Affix: odonto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Toothed
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀδούς
Language: grc
Decoded: odous
Meaning: tooth
Affix: -blast
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an immature cell or tissue
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βλᾰστᾰ́νω
Language: grc
Decoded: blastano
Meaning: to bud, sprout
Affix: -τός
Language: grc
Decoded: -tos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either active or passive