Word: chondrolabral
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: chon
dro
la
bral
Definition: Describing the attachment of the labrum to surrounding cartilage
Morphemes:
Affix: chondro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Describing something composed of cartilage.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: χόνδρος
Language: grc
Decoded: khondros
Meaning: grain; cartilage
Affix: labrum
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The uppermost of the mouthparts (trophi) of a typical insect, such as a cockroach. Typically resembles an upper lip and forms part of the roof of the mouth in such insects.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: labrum
Language: la
Decoded: labrum
Meaning: lip
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.