Word: catapetalous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: cat
a
pet
al
ous
Definition: Having the petals held together by stamens, which grow to their bases, as in the mallow.
Morphemes:
Affix: cata-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: down
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κατά
Language: grc
Decoded: kata
Meaning: downwards
Affix: petal
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To spread out from, like the petals of a flower
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πέταλον
Language: grc
Decoded: petalon
PoS: Noun
Meaning: leaf of plant, flower, or tree
Affix: -ous
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or presence of a quality in any degree, commonly in abundance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ōsus
Language: la
Decoded: -osus
Meaning: full, full of