Word: metacestode
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: me
ta
ces
tode
Definition: The larval stage of a tapeworm; ribbonlike flatworms that are parasitic in the intestines of humans and other vertebrates
Morphemes:
Affix: meta-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to metabolism; the organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life
Affix: cestode
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A parasitic flatworm of the class Cestoda; a tapeworm.