Word: dorsodistal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: dor
so
di
stal
Definition: Both dorsal and distal
Morphemes:
Affix: dorso-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: The back; the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dorsum
Language: la
Decoded: dorsum
Meaning: back
Affix: distant
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Far off (physically, logically or mentally).
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.