Word: schistosomal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: schis
to
so
mal
Definition: Of or pertaining to the schistosome or to schistosomiasis
Morphemes:
Affix: schistosome
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A parasitic flatworm which needs two hosts to complete its life cycle. The immature form infests freshwater snails and the adult lives in the blood vessels of birds and mammals, causing bilharzia in humans.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σχιστός
Language: grc
Decoded: skhistos
Meaning: cleaved, divided
Affix: σῶμα
Language: grc
Decoded: soma
Meaning: body
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.