Word: anisogamete
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: an
i
so
ga
mete
Definition: heterogamete
Morphemes:
Affix: aniso-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forming compounds words having the sense ‘unequal’ (often formed to contrast with similar words in iso- ).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀ-
Language: grc
Decoded: a-
Meaning: un-
Affix: ἴσος
Language: grc
Decoded: isos
Meaning: equal
Affix: gamete
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A reproductive cell (sperm in males or eggs in females), having only half of a complete set of chromosomes.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γαμετή
Language: grc
Decoded: gamete
Meaning: wife