Word: postabdominal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: post
ab
dom
i
nal
Definition: Relating to the postabdomen. The terminal segments of the abdomen of an insect, modified for reproduction.
Morphemes:
Affix: post-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: after, later
Etymology Compounds: Affix: post
Language: la
Decoded: post
Meaning: after, behind
Affix: abdomen
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The posterior section of the body, behind the thorax, in insects, crustaceans, and other Arthropoda.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ab
Language: la
Decoded: ab
Meaning: away
Affix: dĕre
Language: la
Decoded: dere
Meaning: to put, place
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival 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.