Word: paleovertebrate
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pa
le
o
ver
te
brate
Definition: Any of the ancient vertebrates (typically a dinosaur)
Morphemes:
Affix: paleo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Related to paleontology; the earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains
Etymology Compounds: Affix: παλαιός
Language: grc
Decoded: palaios
Meaning: old
Affix: vertebrate
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An animal having a backbone.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: verto
Language: la
Decoded: verto
Meaning: to turn
Affix: -bra
Language: la
Decoded: -bra
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Noun suffix denoting person.