Word: planulate
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: plan
u
late
Definition: The flat, free-swimming, ciliated larva of a cnidarian; radially symmetrical animals having saclike bodies with only one opening and tentacles with stinging structures; they occur in polyp and medusa forms
Morphemes:
Affix: planulate
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The flat, free-swimming, ciliated larva of a cnidarian; radially symmetrical animals having saclike bodies with only one opening and tentacles with stinging structures; they occur in polyp and medusa forms
Etymology Compounds: Affix: plānus
Language: la
Decoded: planus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a tramp, hobo, vagabond, bum
Affix: -ulus
Language: la
Decoded: -ulus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a diminutive of a noun, indicating small size or youth.
Affix: -ātus
Language: la
Decoded: -atus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ed, -ate, -like. Used to form adjectives from nouns indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.