Word: ceratobranchials
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ce
ra
to
bran
chials
Definition: Plural of ceratobranchial. Relating to the bone or cartilage below the epibranchial in a branchial arch.
Morphemes:
Affix: cerato-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: horn-like.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cerato-
Language: NL.
Decoded: cerato-
Meaning: horny
Affix: branchial
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A branchial arch; a curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: branchiae
Language: la
Decoded: branchiae
PoS: Noun
Meaning: branchia (gill of a fish)
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.