Word: heterovalvate
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: he
ter
o
val
vate
Definition: (of a diatom) Having different (top and bottom) valves
Morphemes:
Affix: hetero-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: other, different
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἕτερος
Language: grc
Decoded: eteros
Meaning: other, another, different
Affix: valve
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One of the two similar portions of the shell of a diatom.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: valva
Language: la
Decoded: valva
PoS: Noun
Meaning: one leaf of such doors
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: characterized by the specified thing