Word: intermaxillary
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: in
ter
max
il
lar
y
Definition: An intermaxilla or premaxilla.
Morphemes:
Affix: inter-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: between, amid, among, during, within, mutual, reciprocal
Etymology Compounds: Affix: inter-
Language: la
Decoded: inter-
Meaning: between, amid
Affix: maxilla
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Either of the two bones that lie with one on each side of the upper jaw lateral to the premaxilla and that in higher vertebrates bear most of the teeth.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: māla
Language: la
Decoded: mala
Meaning: cheekbone, jaw
Affix: -illa
Language: la
Decoded: -illa
Meaning: -illa
Affix: -ary
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: of or pertaining to; adjective 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.