Word: protovertebral
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pro
to
ver
te
bral
Definition: Of or pertaining to the protovertebrae.
Morphemes:
Affix: proto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: most recent common ancestor (often hypothetical) of
Affix: vertebra
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of the small bones which make up the backbone.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: verto
Language: la
Decoded: verto
Meaning: to turn
Affix: -bra
Language: la
Decoded: -bra
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Noun suffix denoting person.
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.