Word: ooblasts
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: oob
lasts
Definition: Plural of ooblast. A cell that develops into an ovum; a germinal epithelium giving rise to ova.
Morphemes:
Affix: oo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to eggs or ova; oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
Affix: -blast
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an immature cell or tissue
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.