Word: ethmosphenoid
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: eth
mos
phe
noid
Definition: Relating to, or joining the ethmoid and sphenoid bones.
Morphemes:
Affix: ethmo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: ethmoid; one of the eight bones of the cranium; a small bone filled with air spaces that forms part of the eye sockets and the nasal cavity
Affix: sphenoid
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The sphenoid bone; rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σφήν
Language: grc
Decoded: sphen
Meaning: wedge
Affix: εἶδος
Language: grc
Decoded: eidos
Meaning: form, appearance
Affix: -ής
Language: grc
Decoded: -es
Meaning: -ής