Word: osteoclast
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: os
te
o
clast
Definition: A large multinuclear cell associated with the resorption of bone.
Morphemes:
Affix: osteo-
Language: en
Meaning: bone
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀστέον
Language: grc
Decoded: osteon
Meaning: bone
Affix: -clast
Language: en
Meaning: break
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κλαστός
Language: grc
Decoded: klastos
Meaning: broken