Word: malacostomous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: mal
a
cos
to
mous
Definition: Having soft jaws without teeth.
Morphemes:
Affix: malaco-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Soft.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μαλακός
Language: grc
Decoded: malakos
Meaning: soft
Affix: stoma
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A mouthlike opening, such as the oral cavity of a nematode.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: στόμα
Language: grc
Decoded: stoma
Meaning: mouth
Affix: -ous
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or presence of a quality in any degree, commonly in abundance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ōsus
Language: la
Decoded: -osus
Meaning: full, full of