Word: hybridoma
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hy
brid
o
ma
Definition: A hybrid cell engineered from a lymphocyte and a tumour cell; used to generate monoclonal antibodies
Morphemes:
Affix: hybrid
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Consisting of diverse 'hybridized' components.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: hybrida
Language: la
Decoded: hybrida
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a hybrid, mongrel
Affix: -oma
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns indicating tumors or masses, which may be benign or cancerous (malignant).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -μα
Language: grc
Decoded: -ma
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verbal stems to form neuter nouns denoting the result or effect of an action, a particular instance of an action, or the object of an action