Word: posttarsal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: post
tar
sal
Definition: posterior to the tarsus
Morphemes:
Affix: post-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: behind
Etymology Compounds: Affix: post
Language: la
Decoded: post
Meaning: after, behind
Affix: tarsus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The part between the main part of the hindlimb and the metatarsus in terrestrial vertebrates.
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.