Word: agranulocyte
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
gra
nu
lo
cyte
Definition: A kind of white blood cell characterised by the absence of granules in its cytoplasm.
Morphemes:
Affix: a-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Away from.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ab
Language: la
Decoded: ab
Meaning: of, off, from, away
Affix: granule
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A small structure in a cell.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: granum
Language: la
Decoded: granum
Meaning: grain
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