Word: vertebrocostal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ver
te
bro
co
stal
Definition: Relating to the vertebra and rib.
Morphemes:
Affix: vertebro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: vertebra; one of the bony segments of the spinal column
Affix: costal
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Pertaining to a rib; any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: costa
Language: la
Decoded: costa
Meaning: rib