Word: ectocysts
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ec
to
cysts
Definition: Plural of ectocyst. The outside covering of the Bryozoa.
Morphemes:
Affix: ecto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: outside
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐκτός
Language: grc
Decoded: ektos
Meaning: outside
Affix: cyst
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Of or pertaining to the urinary bladder or gall bladder (in compounds).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κύστις
Language: grc
Decoded: kustis
Meaning: anatomical sac
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.