Word: osteospheroid
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: o
ste
os
phe
roid
Definition: A spheroidal cluster of stem cells grown on an osteoconductive scaffold
Morphemes:
Affix: osteo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: bone
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀστέον
Language: grc
Decoded: osteon
Meaning: bone
Affix: sphere
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A regular three-dimensional object in which every cross-section is a circle; the figure described by the revolution of a circle about its diameter .
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sphaera
Language: la
Decoded: sphaera
Meaning: ball, globe, celestial sphere
Affix: -oid
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of similar form to, but not the same as. Having the likeness of. Forms adjectives and nouns.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: εἶδος
Language: grc
Decoded: eidos
Meaning: form, appearance
Affix: -ής
Language: grc
Decoded: -es
Meaning: -ής