Word: phagocytic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: phag
o
cy
ic
Definition: Of or pertaining to phagocytes or phagocytosis; a cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms
Morphemes:
Affix: phagocyte
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To phagocytize. To ingest (something) by phagocytosis.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: phago-
Language: en
Decoded: phago-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to the phagocyte; a cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms
Affix: -cyte
Language: en
Decoded: -cyte
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form cell names and classifications for mature cells.
Affix: -er
Language: fr
Decoded: -er
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms infinitives of first-conjugation verbs
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to