Word: urosternites
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ur
o
ster
nites
Definition: Plural of urosternite. The sternal or under piece of any of the uromeres of insects and other arthropods.
Morphemes:
Affix: uro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: urochord or the Urochordata; having a tail.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: οὐρά
Language: grc
Decoded: oura
Meaning: tail
Affix: stern-
Language: en
Meaning: of or relating to the sternum
Affix: -ite
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns denoting fossil organisms.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).