Word: ornithotomy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: or
ni
thot
o
my
Definition: The anatomy or dissection of birds.
Morphemes:
Affix: ornitho-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: of or pertaining to birds; informal terms for a (young) woman
Affix: -tomy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A surgical incision; the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τέμνω
Language: grc
Decoded: temno
Meaning: I cut