Word: metatarsal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: met
a
tar
sal
Definition: Of the metatarsus; the skeleton of the human foot between the toes and the tarsus; the corresponding part of the foot in birds or of the hind foot in quadrupeds
Morphemes:
Affix: meta-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Having analogies with metaphysics.
Affix: tarsus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The part between the main part of the hindlimb and the metatarsus in terrestrial vertebrates.
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.