Word: intercostal
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: in
ter
cos
tal
Definition: Hull reinforcing inserted between frames or bulkheads of a boat.
Morphemes:
Affix: inter-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: between, amid, among, during, within, mutual, reciprocal
Etymology Compounds: Affix: inter-
Language: la
Decoded: inter-
Meaning: between, amid
Affix: costal
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Pertaining to a costa; 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