Word: ambilineal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: am
bi
li
ne
al
Definition: Of or pertaining to both sides of a family.
Morphemes:
Affix: ambi-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Both; on both sides.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ambo
Language: la
Decoded: ambo
Meaning: both
Affix: lineal
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Having an ancestral relationship to mothers, fathers, grandparents, (etc.) and having a descendant relationship to sons, daughters, grandchildren (etc.), exclusive of collateral siblings.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: līnea
Language: la
Decoded: linea
Meaning: line
Affix: -ālis
Language: la
Decoded: -alis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives of relationship from nouns or numerals.