Word: histiocytes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hi
sti
o
cytes
Definition: Plural of histiocyte; a macrophage that is found in connective tissue
Morphemes:
Affix: histi-
Language: en
Meaning: tissue
Affix: -cyte
Language: en
Meaning: cell
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κύτος
Language: grc
Decoded: kutos
Meaning: vessel, jar
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.