Word: osteopoiesis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: o
ste
o
poie
sis
Definition: The creation and development of bone cells
Morphemes:
Affix: osteo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: bone
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀστέον
Language: grc
Decoded: osteon
Meaning: bone
Affix: -poiesis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: production, creation or formation
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ποιέω
Language: grc
Decoded: poieo
Meaning: I make
Affix: -σις
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process