Word: peribranchial
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: per
i
bran
chi
al
Definition: Surrounding the branchiae; respiratory organ of aquatic animals that breathe oxygen dissolved in water
Morphemes:
Affix: peri-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: around or surrounding
Etymology Compounds: Affix: περί
Language: grc
Decoded: peri
Meaning: about, around
Affix: branchial
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of, pertaining to, or resembling gills or the embryonic branchial arches and clefts.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: branchiae
Language: la
Decoded: branchiae
PoS: Noun
Meaning: branchia (gill of a fish)