Word: anisogametes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
ni
so
ga
metes
Definition: Plural of anisogamete; either of a pair of unlike gametes especially those unlike in size
Morphemes:
Affix: aniso-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forming compounds words having the sense ‘unequal’ (often formed to contrast with similar words in iso- ).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀ-
Language: grc
Decoded: a-
Meaning: un-
Affix: ἴσος
Language: grc
Decoded: isos
Meaning: equal
Affix: gamete
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A reproductive cell (sperm in males or eggs in females), having only half of a complete set of chromosomes.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γαμετή
Language: grc
Decoded: gamete
Meaning: wife
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.