Word: explant
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: e
xplant
Definition: Any portion taken from a plant or an animal that will be used to initiate a culture. It can be a portion of the shoot, or of the leaves, or even just some cells.
Morphemes:
Affix: ex-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: out of
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ex
Language: la
Decoded: ex
Meaning: out of, from
Affix: plant
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any creature that grows on soil or similar surfaces, including plants and fungi.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: planta
Language: la
Decoded: planta
Meaning: sprout, shoot, cutting