Word: onychectomy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: o
ny
chec
to
my
Definition: Surgically remove the distal phalange of each digit of the forefeet of a cat; declaw.
Morphemes:
Affix: onycho-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: nail.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὄνυξ
Language: grc
Decoded: onux
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Anything which resembles a claw or nail
Affix: -ectomy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Surgical removal of.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐκ
Language: grc
Decoded: ek
Meaning: out
Affix: τέμνω
Language: grc
Decoded: temno
Meaning: to cut