Word: metastriate
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: me
ta
stri
ate
Definition: Describing ticks (of the order Ixodida) in which the anal groove of the adult is behind the anus.
Morphemes:
Affix: meta-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Behind
Affix: striate
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Relating to the striate cortex of the brain
Etymology Compounds: Affix: striatum
Language: la
Decoded: striatum
PoS: Participle
Meaning: grooved, fluted, striated