Word: tarsometatarsal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: tar
so
met
a
tar
sal
Definition: Of or pertaining to the tarsometatarsus; a bone that is only found in the lower leg of birds and some non-avian dinosaurs
Morphemes:
Affix: tarso-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: tarsus; the part of the foot of a vertebrate between the metatarsus and the leg; in human beings the bones of the ankle and heel collectively
Affix: meta-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Pertaining to a level above or beyond; reflexive; about itself or about other things of the same type. For example, metadata is data that describes data, metalanguage is language that describes language, etc.
Affix: tarsus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The shank or tarsometatarsus of the leg of a bird or reptile.
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.