Word: phagosomal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pha
go
so
mal
Definition: Of or pertaining to a phagosome. A membrane-bound vacuole within a cell containing foreign material captured by phagocytosis.
Morphemes:
Affix: phago-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to the phagocyte; a cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms
Affix: -some
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Body.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σῶμα
Language: grc
Decoded: soma
Meaning: body
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.