Word: haliotoid
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ha
li
o
toid
Definition: Like or pertaining to the genus Haliotis; type genus of the family Haliotidae
Morphemes:
Affix: haliotoid
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Like or pertaining to the genus Haliotis; type genus of the family Haliotidae
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἅλς
Language: grc
Decoded: als
Meaning: salt
Affix: -ιος
Language: grc
Decoded: -ios
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Suffix added to nouns or adjectives, forming adjectives: ertaining to, belonging to ("of").
Affix: οὖς
Language: grc
Decoded: ous
Meaning: ear
Affix: -oid
Language: en
Decoded: -oid
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of similar form to, but not the same as. Having the likeness of. Forms adjectives and nouns.