Word: pedomorphosis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pe
do
mor
pho
sis
Definition: The retention of juvenile traits by an adult; neoteny
Morphemes:
Affix: pedo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to children; a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age
Etymology Compounds: Affix: παῖς
Language: grc
Decoded: pais
Meaning: child
Affix: morphosis
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The way in which an organism (or an organ) changes form during development.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μορφή
Language: grc
Decoded: morphe
Meaning: form, type
Affix: -όω
Language: grc
Decoded: -oo
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with a causative or factitive meaning: to make someone do or be something.
Affix: -σις
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process