Word: entostyle
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: en
to
style
Definition: Alternative form of endostyle. A longitudinal ciliated groove on the ventral wall of the pharynx which produces mucus to gather food particles, found in urochordates and cephalochordates and in the larvae of lampreys.
Morphemes:
Affix: ento-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: internal, within, inside, into
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐντός
Language: grc
Decoded: entos
PoS: Preposition
Meaning: within, inside
Affix: style
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A long, slender, bristle-like process near the anal region.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: stilus
Language: la
Decoded: stilus
Meaning: pointed instrument, pale, spike, stake; writing tool, stylus; act of setting down in writing, composition; characteristic mode of expression, style; stem of a plant