Word: conchoidal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: con
choi
dal
Definition: Irregular, with planar, concentric curves, similar to those on a mussel shell.
Morphemes:
Affix: conchoid
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of a family of curves defined as the locus of points p, such that each p is on a line that passes through a given fixed point P and intersects a given curve, C, and the distance from p to the point of intersection with C is a specified constant (note that for nontrivial cases two such points p satisfy the criteria, and the resultant curve has two parts).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: concha
Language: la
Decoded: concha
Meaning: mussel
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.