Word: meroistic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: mer
o
is
tic
Definition: Describing ovaries (especially of insects) that secrete nutritive (yolk) material as well as ova
Morphemes:
Affix: mero-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: thigh
Affix: -ist
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to words to form nouns denoting.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ίζω
Language: grc
Decoded: -izo
Meaning: -ize, -ise
Affix: -τής
Language: grc
Decoded: -tes
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Appended to verbs to form agent nouns
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to