Word: colonocyte
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: co
lo
no
cyte
Definition: An epithelial cell of the colon
Morphemes:
Affix: colon
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Part of the large intestine; the final segment of the digestive system, after (distal to) the ileum and before (proximal to) the rectum.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cŏlon
Language: la
Decoded: colon
Meaning: large intestine
Affix: -o-
Language: en
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -o-
Language: la
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: Suffix forming nominal compounds (such as Gallo-Greek from Gallic and Greek ).
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