Word: hypnocysts
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hyp
no
cysts
Definition: Plural of hypnocyst. A cyst in which some unicellular organisms temporarily enclose themselves, from which they emerge unchanged, after a period of drought or deficiency of food.
Morphemes:
Affix: hypno-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: hypnosis
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.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Hypocoristic suffix