Word: melanoblast
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: me
lan
o
blast
Definition: The precursor cell 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: -blast
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an immature cell or tissue
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βλᾰστᾰ́νω
Language: grc
Decoded: blastano
Meaning: to bud, sprout
Affix: -τός
Language: grc
Decoded: -tos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either active or passive