Word: jointworm
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: joint
worm
Definition: The larva of a hymenopterous fly, Tetramesa tritici, found in gall-like swellings on wheatstalks, usually around the first joint.
Morphemes:
Affix: joint
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any part of the body where two bones join, in most cases allowing that part of the body to be bent or straightened.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: joint
Language: fro
Decoded: joint
Meaning: joint of the body
Affix: worm
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A generally tubular invertebrate of the annelid phylum; an earthworm.