Word: balanoid
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: bal
a
noid
Definition: Resembling an acorn; applied to the acorn barnacles
Morphemes:
Affix: balanoid
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Resembling an acorn; applied to the acorn barnacles
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βάλανος
Language: grc
Decoded: balanos
Meaning: acorn
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.