Word: tortoiselike
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: tor
toise
like
Definition: Resembling or characteristic of a tortoise; thus frequently slow or unhurried
Morphemes:
Affix: tortoise
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of various land-dwelling reptiles, of the family Testudinidae or the order Testudines whose body is enclosed in a shell (carapace plus plastron). The animal can withdraw its head and four legs partially into the shell, providing some protection from predators.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ταρταροῦχος
Language: grc
Decoded: tartaroukhos
Meaning: holder of Tartaros, Tartarus, the land of the dead in ancient stories
Affix: -like
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Having some of the characteristics of (used to form adjectives from nouns).