Word: idioblasts
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: i
di
o
blasts
Definition: Plural of idioblast. An isolated specialised cell found in the midst of an otherwise homogeneous group of cells in plant tissue.
Morphemes:
Affix: idio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: individuality, peculiarity, separateness.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἴδιος
Language: grc
Decoded: idios
Meaning: own, personal, distinct
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
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).