Word: craniocarpotarsal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: cra
ni
o
car
po
tar
sal
Definition: Relating to the cranium, carpals and tarsus.
Morphemes:
Affix: cranio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: cranium; the part of the skull that encloses the brain
Affix: carpo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: carpus (wrist) or hand.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: καρπός
Language: grc
Decoded: karpos
Meaning: wrist
Affix: tarsus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A plate of dense connective tissue found in each eyelid, attached to either the superior tarsal muscle (in the upper eyelid) or inferior tarsal muscle (lower eyelid), which aid with sympathetic control.
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.