Word: virginal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: vir
gin
al
Definition: parthenogenetic; not involving the fusion of male and female gametes in reproduction
Morphemes:
Affix: virgin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A female insect producing eggs from which young are hatched, though there has been no fecundation by a male; a parthenogenetic insect.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: virginem
Language: la
Decoded: virginem
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a young woman, girl
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.