Word: chylocysts
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: chy
lo
cysts
Definition: Plural of chylocyst
Morphemes:
Affix: chylo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Pertaining to chyle; a milky fluid consisting of lymph and emulsified fats; formed in the small intestine during digestion of ingested fats
Etymology Compounds: Affix: χυλός
Language: grc
Decoded: khulos
Meaning: juice of an 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
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.