Word: nevomelanocyte
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ne
vo
me
la
no
cyte
Definition: One of the melanocytes making up a nevus.
Morphemes:
Affix: nevo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: nevus; a blemish on the skin that is formed before birth
Affix: melano-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: melanin; insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers
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