Word: echinoderm
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: e
chi
no
derm
Definition: An animal of the phylum Echinodermata, comprising radially symmetric, spiny-skinned marine animals including seastars, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, crinoids, and sand dollars.
Morphemes:
Affix: echino-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forming compound terms denoting something prickly or, specifically, indicating the sea urchin.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐχῖνος
Language: grc
Decoded: ekhinos
Meaning: hedgehog
Affix: -derm
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: skin or covering
Etymology Compounds: Affix: δέρω
Language: grc
Decoded: dero
Meaning: I skin”, “I flay
Affix: -μᾰ
Language: grc
Decoded: -ma
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verbal stems to form neuter nouns denoting the result or effect of an action, a particular instance of an action, or the object of an action