Word: basosquamous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ba
sos
qua
mous
Definition: basaloid and squamous
Morphemes:
Affix: baso-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Alternative form of basi-. Relating to bases (substances with pH greater than 7)
Affix: squamous
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of or pertaining to the squamosal bone; squamosal
Etymology Compounds: Affix: squāma
Language: la
Decoded: squama
PoS: Noun
Meaning: scale (of a fish or reptile)
Affix: -ōsus
Language: la
Decoded: -osus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ose, -ous; full of, overly, prone to. Used to form adjectives from nouns.