Word: cryptotia
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cryp
to
tia
Definition: A condition where an ear appears to have its upper portion buried underneath the side of the head.
Morphemes:
Affix: crypto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Hidden, invisible.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κρυπτός
Language: grc
Decoded: kruptos
Meaning: hidden, secret
Affix: oto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Ear-like; ear-shaped.
Affix: -ia
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form taxonomic names, especially to form genus names when appended to the name of a person, usually a scientist or a patron.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ia
Language: la
Decoded: -ia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually from an adjective or a present participle stem, and occasionally from a root noun.