Word: galactopoiesis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ga
lac
to
poi
e
sis
Definition: The continued production of milk by the mammary gland.
Morphemes:
Affix: galacto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used to form medical terms and taxonomic names; milk-related.
Affix: -poiesis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: production, creation or formation
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ποιέω
Language: grc
Decoded: poieo
Meaning: I make
Affix: -σις
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process