Word: cephalothoracic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ceph
a
lo
tho
ra
ic
Definition: Relating to or resembling a cephalothorax; in some groups, is a tagma of various arthropods, comprising the head and the thorax fused together, as distinct from the abdomen behind
Morphemes:
Affix: cephalo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: relating to the brain or head; the brain of certain animals used as meat
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κεφαλή
Language: grc
Decoded: kephale
PoS: Noun
Meaning: head
Affix: thoracic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of the thorax; the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
Etymology Compounds: Affix: θωρακικός
Language: grc
Decoded: thorakikos
Meaning: suffering in the chest, of the thorax