Word: plagiostomy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pla
gi
o
sto
my
Definition: An adaptation in which the mouth is diminished, firmly closed, and located on the ventral side protected deeply within a carapace.
Morphemes:
Affix: plagio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: slanted, oblique
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πλάγος
Language: grc
Decoded: plagos
Meaning: side
Affix: -ιος
Language: grc
Decoded: -ios
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Suffix added to nouns or adjectives, forming adjectives: ertaining to, belonging to ("of").
Affix: stoma
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A mouthlike opening, such as the oral cavity of a nematode.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: στόμα
Language: grc
Decoded: stoma
Meaning: mouth
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming diminutive nouns.