Word: cryomicrotome
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cry
o
mi
cro
tome
Definition: A cryoscopic microtome
Morphemes:
Affix: cryo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: cryonics; the freezing of a seriously ill or recently deceased person to stop tissues from decomposing; the body is preserved until new medical cures are developed that might bring the person back to life
Affix: micro
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Small, relatively small; used to contrast levels of the noun modified.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μικρός
Language: grc
Decoded: mikros
Meaning: small
Affix: -tome
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A section or segment.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τέμνω
Language: grc
Decoded: temno
Meaning: to cut
Affix: -η
Language: grc
Decoded: -e
Meaning: o-grade