Word: melanophagosome
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: me
la
no
pha
go
some
Definition: The phagosome of a melanocyte; a cell in the basal layer of the epidermis that produces melanin under the control of the melanocyte-stimulating hormone
Morphemes:
Affix: melano-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: melanin; insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers
Affix: phago-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to the phagocyte; a cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms
Affix: -some
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Body.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σῶμα
Language: grc
Decoded: soma
Meaning: body