Word: retrocostal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: re
tro
co
stal
Definition: Behind the ribs
Morphemes:
Affix: retro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Behind.
Affix: costal
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Pertaining to a rib; any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: costa
Language: la
Decoded: costa
Meaning: rib