Word: petaltail
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pe
tal
tail
Definition: Any dragonfly in the family Petaluridae; a petalurid.
Morphemes:
Affix: petal
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One of the component parts of the corolla of a flower. It applies particularly, but not necessarily only, when the corolla consists of separate parts, that is when the petals are not connately fused. Petals are often brightly colored.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πέταλον
Language: grc
Decoded: petalon
PoS: Noun
Meaning: leaf of plant, flower, or tree
Affix: tail
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A filamentous projection on the tornal section of each hind wing of certain butterflies.