Word: pretelson
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pre
tel
son
Definition: The tergite just in front of the telson; the posterior-most division of the body of an arthropod
Morphemes:
Affix: pre-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Before; physically in front of; anterior.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prae-
Language: la
Decoded: prae-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: before; in front
Affix: telson
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The part of an arthropod or crustacean posterior to the last segment.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τέλσον
Language: grc
Decoded: telson
Meaning: headland