Word: neuromast
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: neu
ro
mast
Definition: A cluster of ciliated and other neural cells that serves as a simple sensory organ in some fish and amphibians.
Morphemes:
Affix: neuro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: nerves, nerve tissue, or the nervous system.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: νευρο-
Language: grc
Decoded: neuro-
Meaning: νευρο-
Affix: mast
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The fruit of forest-trees (beech, oak, chestnut, pecan, etc.), especially if having fallen from the tree, used as fodder for pigs and other animals.