Word: osteoblasts
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: o
ste
o
blasts
Definition: Plural of osteoblast; a cell from which bone develops
Morphemes:
Affix: osteo-
Language: en
Meaning: bone
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀστέον
Language: grc
Decoded: osteon
Meaning: bone
Affix: -blast
Language: en
Meaning: immature cell
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 regular plurals of nouns.