Word: postsynapses
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: post
syn
ap
ses
Definition: Plural of postsynapse. The cell to which a synapse sends a signal
Morphemes:
Affix: post-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: after, later
Etymology Compounds: Affix: post
Language: la
Decoded: post
Meaning: after, behind
Affix: synapse
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To form a synapse.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: συν-
Language: grc
Decoded: sun-
Meaning: together
Affix: ἅπτω
Language: grc
Decoded: apto
Meaning: to join
Affix: -σις
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.