Word: osteoformation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: o
ste
o
for
ma
tion
Definition: The process of bone formation.
Morphemes:
Affix: osteo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: bone
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀστέον
Language: grc
Decoded: osteon
Meaning: bone
Affix: form
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: To do with structure or procedure.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: fōrma
Language: la
Decoded: forma
Meaning: shape, figure, image, outline, plan, mold, frame, case, etc., manner, sort, kind, etc.
Affix: -ation
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: The result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ātiō
Language: la
Decoded: -atio
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Form of -tiō appended to nouns