Word: necropsies
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ne
crop
sies
Definition: Plural of necropsy; an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
Morphemes:
Affix: necro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: death or dead tissue.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: νεκρο-
Language: grc
Decoded: nekro-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used to derive words relating to death or the dead; ecro-
Affix: -opsy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: examination
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὄψ
Language: grc
Decoded: ops
Meaning: eye
Affix: -σῐς
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process
Affix: -ies
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third person singular of the indicative of verbs ending in consonant-y.