Word: ectomesenchyme
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ec
tome
sen
chyme
Definition: A form of mesenchyme, in the embryo, consisting of neural crest cells; forms the tissues of the neck and cranium
Morphemes:
Affix: ecto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: outside
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐκτός
Language: grc
Decoded: ektos
Meaning: outside
Affix: mesenchyme
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: That part of the mesoderm of an embryo that develops into connective tissue, bone, cartilage, etc
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μέσος
Language: grc
Decoded: mesos
Meaning: middle
Affix: -enchyma
Language: en
Decoded: -enchyma
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: cellular tissue