Word: constrictor
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: con
stric
tor
Definition: A muscle whose contraction narrows a vessel or passage or compresses an organ.
Morphemes:
Affix: constrict
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To narrow, especially by application of pressure.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cōnstrictus
Language: la
Decoded: constrictus
Meaning: compressed, contracted
Affix: -or
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Creates an agent noun, indicating a person who does something.