Word: necrobiotic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: nec
ro
bi
o
ic
Definition: Relating to necrobiosis; the normal degeneration and death of living cells (as in various epithelial cells)
Morphemes:
Affix: necro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: death or dead tissue.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: νεκρο-
Language: grc
Decoded: nekro-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used to derive words relating to death or the dead; ecro-
Affix: -biotic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns describing organisms having a specified method of living
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βιωτικός
Language: grc
Decoded: biotikos
Meaning: of life