Word: iliocostal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: i
li
o
co
stal
Definition: Relating to the ilium and ribs.
Morphemes:
Affix: ilio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Pertaining to the ilium; the upper and widest of the three bones making up the hipbone
Affix: costal
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Pertaining to a rib; any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: costa
Language: la
Decoded: costa
Meaning: rib