Word: trophoblast
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: troph
o
blast
Definition: The membrane of cells that forms the wall of a blastocyst during early pregnancy, providing nutrients to the embryo and later developing into part of the placenta.
Morphemes:
Affix: tropho-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: nourish; nourishment.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τρέφω
Language: grc
Decoded: trepho
Meaning: to maintain, support
Affix: -η
Language: grc
Decoded: -e
Meaning: o-grade
Affix: -blast
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an immature cell or tissue
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