Word: exotestal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: e
xo
te
stal
Definition: Pertaining to the exotesta. The outer layer of the testa, derived from the outer integument of the ovule.
Morphemes:
Affix: exo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: outside; external
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἔξω
Language: grc
Decoded: exo
Meaning: outer; external
Affix: testa
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The external calciferous shell, or endoskeleton, of an echinoderm; the test.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: testa
Language: la
Decoded: testa
PoS: Noun
Meaning: the shell of shellfish or of testaceous animals, shellfish, skull
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.