Word: myofibre
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: myo
fi
bre
Definition: Alternative form of myofiber; when referring to either a cardiac muscle cell (cardiomyocyte), or a smooth muscle cell as these are both small cells
Morphemes:
Affix: myo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: muscle.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μῦς
Language: grc
Decoded: mus
Meaning: mouse; muscle
Affix: fibre
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A long tubular cell found in muscle tissue; myocyte.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: fibra
Language: la
Decoded: fibra
PoS: Noun
Meaning: fiber, filament