Word: septomaxilla
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sep
to
ma
xi
lla
Definition: A bone that separates the premaxilla from the maxilla in certain animals.
Morphemes:
Affix: septo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: septum; a dividing partition between two tissues or cavities
Affix: maxilla
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Either of the two bones that lie with one on each side of the upper jaw lateral to the premaxilla and that in higher vertebrates bear most of the teeth.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: māla
Language: la
Decoded: mala
Meaning: cheekbone, jaw
Affix: -illa
Language: la
Decoded: -illa
Meaning: -illa