Word: epivalve
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: e
pi
valve
Definition: The apical (top) valve of a diatom; microscopic unicellular marine or freshwater colonial alga having cell walls impregnated with silica
Morphemes:
Affix: epi-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Denotes an epimeric form
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐπί
Language: grc
Decoded: epi
Meaning: on top of
Affix: valve
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One of the two similar portions of the shell of a diatom.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: valva
Language: la
Decoded: valva
PoS: Noun
Meaning: one leaf of such doors