Word: statocytes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sta
to
cytes
Definition: Plural of statocyte; cells thought to be involved in gravitropic perception in plants, located in the cap tissue of the roots
Morphemes:
Affix: stato-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: organs or other structures that maintain equilibrium or orientation in organisms.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: στατός
Language: grc
Decoded: statos
Meaning: standing
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
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.