Word: osteonal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: o
ste
o
nal
Definition: Of or pertaining to osteon. Any of the central canals, and surrounding bony layers, found in compact bone.
Morphemes:
Affix: osteon
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of the central canals, and surrounding bony layers, found in compact bone.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀστέον
Language: grc
Decoded: osteon
Meaning: bone
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.