Word: nematoblast
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: nem
a
to
blast
Definition: A spermatocyte or spermoblast.
Morphemes:
Affix: nemat-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Characteristic of, pertaining to, or possessing a filiform structure.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: νέω
Language: grc
Decoded: neo
Meaning: to spin
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
Affix: blast
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An immature or undifferentiated cell (e.g., lymphoblast, myeloblast).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βλᾰστᾰ́νω
Language: grc
Decoded: blastano
Meaning: to bud, sprout
Affix: -τός
Language: grc
Decoded: -tos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either active or passive