Word: oligodendrocyte
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: o
li
go
den
dro
cyte
Definition: Any of the cells of the oligodendroglia in the nervous system
Morphemes:
Affix: oligo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: few, several
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀλίγος
Language: grc
Decoded: oligos
Meaning: few
Affix: dendro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: dendr- + -o-
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