Word: blastocyte
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bla
sto
cyte
Definition: An undifferentiated cell in the blastula stage of an embryo.
Morphemes:
Affix: blasto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: germ 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: -cyte
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form cell names and classifications for mature cells.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κύτος
Language: grc
Decoded: kutos
Meaning: vessel, jar