Word: metastage
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: me
ta
stage
Definition: Any of a group of equivalent developmental stages in unrelated organisms
Morphemes:
Affix: meta-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to metabolism; the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life
Affix: stage
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To determine what stage (a disease, etc.) has progressed to
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ester
Language: fr
Decoded: ester
PoS: Verb
Meaning: to be
Affix: -age
Language: fr
Decoded: -age
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns with the sense of "state of being (a) X".