Word: ectethmoid
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ec
teth
moid
Definition: external to the ethmoid; prefrontal
Morphemes:
Affix: ecto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: outside
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐκτός
Language: grc
Decoded: ektos
Meaning: outside
Affix: ethmoid
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of or pertaining to the ethmoid bone; one of the eight bones of the cranium; a small bone filled with air spaces that forms part of the eye sockets and the nasal cavity
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἠθμός
Language: grc
Decoded: ethmos
Meaning: a strainer, sieve
Affix: εἶδος
Language: grc
Decoded: eidos
Meaning: form, appearance
Affix: -ής
Language: grc
Decoded: -es
Meaning: -ής