Word: astroblast
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: as
tro
blast
Definition: A differentiated neural stem cell that becomes an astrocyte.
Morphemes:
Affix: astro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: celestial bodies: fixed stars, wandering stars (planets), etc; astronomy
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἄστρον
Language: grc
Decoded: astron
Meaning: celestial body
Affix: -blast
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an immature cell or tissue
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βλᾰστᾰ́νω
Language: grc
Decoded: blastano
Meaning: to bud, sprout
Affix: -τός
Language: grc
Decoded: -tos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either active or passive