Word: zoocyst
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: zo
o
cyst
Definition: A kind of encysted rhizopod resembling a sporocyst, except in the thickness and number of the protective layers.
Morphemes:
Affix: zoo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: animal
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ζῷον
Language: grc
Decoded: zoon
Meaning: animal
Affix: cyst
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Of or pertaining to the urinary bladder or gall bladder (in compounds).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κύστις
Language: grc
Decoded: kustis
Meaning: anatomical sac