Word: gerontomorphosis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ge
ron
to
mor
pho
sis
Definition: Evolutionary change involving extreme specialisation and a reduction in the capability for further change.
Morphemes:
Affix: geronto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Pertaining to old age or elderly people.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γέρων
Language: grc
Decoded: geron
Meaning: old man
Affix: morphosis
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The way in which an organism (or an organ) changes form during development.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μορφή
Language: grc
Decoded: morphe
Meaning: form, type
Affix: -όω
Language: grc
Decoded: -oo
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with a causative or factitive meaning: to make someone do or be something.
Affix: -σις
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process