Word: prezygotic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pre
zy
go
tic
Definition: Preceding the zygotic period.
Morphemes:
Affix: pre-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Before; earlier in time.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: before; in front
Affix: zygote
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A fertilized egg cell.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ζυγωτός
Language: grc
Decoded: zugotos
Meaning: yoked
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to