Word: phagokinetic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pha
go
ki
ne
tic
Definition: Describing the tracks left as a motile cell moves across a surface, engulfing and absorbing nanoparticles or quantum dots as it moves
Morphemes:
Affix: phago-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to the phagocyte; a cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms
Affix: kinetic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Relating to motion; an optical illusion of motion produced by viewing a rapid succession of still pictures of a moving object
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κῑ́νησῐς
Language: grc
Decoded: kinesis
Meaning: motion
Affix: -ῐκός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ikos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to noun stems to form adjectives: of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic