Word: prothymocyte
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
thy
mo
cyte
Definition: A precursor of a thymocyte; describes the process which turns thymocytes into mature T cells according to either negative or positive selection
Morphemes:
Affix: pro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: earlier; prior
Affix: thymo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: thymus; large genus of Old World mints: thyme
Affix: -cyte
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form cell names and classifications for mature cells.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κύτος
Language: grc
Decoded: kutos
Meaning: vessel, jar