Word: petrohyoids
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pe
tro
hyoids
Definition: Plural of petrohyoid. A muscle of this kind.
Morphemes:
Affix: petro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: petroleum
Etymology Compounds: Affix: petra
Language: la
Decoded: petra
Meaning: stone, rock
Affix: hyoid
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Shaped like a U, or like the letter upsilon; specifically, designating a bone or group of bones supporting the tongue.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὖ
Language: grc
Decoded: u
Meaning: the Greek letter upsilon
Affix: -ο-
Language: grc
Decoded: -o-
Meaning: -ο-
Affix: εἶδος
Language: grc
Decoded: eidos
Meaning: form, appearance
Affix: -ής
Language: grc
Decoded: -es
Meaning: -ής
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.