Word: homeothermic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ho
me
o
ther
mic
Definition: Capable of maintaining a relatively constant body temperature independent of the surrounding environment.
Morphemes:
Affix: homeo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: identity, sameness
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὁμός
Language: grc
Decoded: omos
Meaning: same
Affix: -ιος
Language: grc
Decoded: -ios
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Suffix added to nouns or adjectives, forming adjectives: ertaining to, belonging to ("of").
Affix: therm
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A former unit of heat equal to 100, 000British thermal units. Symbol: thm.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: θερμός
Language: grc
Decoded: thermos
Meaning: heat
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to