Word: chondroclasts
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: chon
droc
lasts
Definition: Plural of chondroclast. A large, multinucleated cell involved in the resorption of calcified cartilage
Morphemes:
Affix: chondro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Describing something composed of cartilage.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: χόνδρος
Language: grc
Decoded: khondros
Meaning: grain; cartilage
Affix: -clast
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: something that breaks or destroys.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κλαστός
Language: grc
Decoded: klastos
Meaning: broken
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.