Word: hypophysis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hy
poph
y
sis
Definition: The top cell of the suspensor in a dicot embryo, which will differentiate to form part of the root cap.
Morphemes:
Affix: hypophysis
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The top cell of the suspensor in a dicot embryo, which will differentiate to form part of the root cap.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὑπό
Language: grc
Decoded: upo
Meaning: under
Affix: φῠ́ω
Language: grc
Decoded: phuo
Meaning: grow
Affix: -σῐς
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process