Word: heterochylia
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: he
ter
o
chy
li
a
Definition: The irregular production (both overproduction and underproduction) of gastric juices in any part of the digestive tract.
Morphemes:
Affix: hetero-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: other, different
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἕτερος
Language: grc
Decoded: eteros
Meaning: other, another, different
Affix: chyle
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A digestive fluid containing fatty droplets, found in the small intestine.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: χυλός
Language: grc
Decoded: khulos
Meaning: animal or plant juice
Affix: -ia
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used in forming plurals of nouns in -ium and -ion.