Word: arachnoidal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ar
ach
noid
al
Definition: Pertaining to the arachnoid mater; arachnoid.
Morphemes:
Affix: arachnoid
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Relating to the arachnoid mater, the middle layer of the meninges, the three membranes that protect the brain.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀράχνη
Language: grc
Decoded: arakhne
Meaning: spider
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.
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.