Word: unilineal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: u
ni
li
ne
al
Definition: Of or pertaining to one side of a family.
Morphemes:
Affix: uni-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: one, single
Etymology Compounds: Affix: uni-
Language: la
Decoded: uni-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: one; uni-
Affix: lineal
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Having an ancestral relationship to mothers, fathers, grandparents, (etc.) and having a descendant relationship to sons, daughters, grandchildren (etc.), exclusive of collateral siblings.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: līnea
Language: la
Decoded: linea
Meaning: line
Affix: -ālis
Language: la
Decoded: -alis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives of relationship from nouns or numerals.