Word: metacyclic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: me
ta
cy
clic
Definition: Describing the infective part of the life cycle of trypanosomes outside the body of a host
Morphemes:
Affix: meta-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to metabolism; the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life
Affix: cyclic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κύκλος
Language: el
Decoded: kuklos
PoS: Noun
Meaning: period, cycle
Affix: -ικός
Language: el
Decoded: -ikos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: forms an adjective or a noun from a placename.