Word: metadiscoidal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: met
a
dis
coid
al
Definition: Discoidal by derivation; applied especially to the placenta of humans and apes, supposed to have been derived from a diffused placenta.
Morphemes:
Affix: meta-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Consequent on.
Affix: disc
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The flat surface of an organ, as a leaf, any flat, round growth.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: δίσκος
Language: grc
Decoded: diskos
Meaning: disk, quoit, platter
Affix: -oid
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of similar form to, but not the same as. Having the likeness of. Forms adjectives and nouns.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: εἶδος
Language: grc
Decoded: eidos
Meaning: form, appearance
Affix: -ής
Language: grc
Decoded: -es
Meaning: -ής
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.