Word: opisthoglyphous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: o
pist
hog
ly
phous
Definition: Whose teeth include an enlarged pair at the back of the maxillae which normally angle backwards and are grooved to channel venom into the puncture.
Morphemes:
Affix: opistho-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: back, behind, rear
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀπῐ́σω
Language: grc
Decoded: opiso
PoS: Adverb
Meaning: backwards
Affix: -θεν
Language: grc
Decoded: -then
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to nouns to form adverbs of place from which: from; also used, like genitive, with prepositions
Affix: glyph
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A vertical groove.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γλύφω
Language: grc
Decoded: glupho
Meaning: to carve
Affix: -η
Language: grc
Decoded: -e
Meaning: zero grade
Affix: -ous
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or presence of a quality in any degree, commonly in abundance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ōsus
Language: la
Decoded: -osus
Meaning: full, full of