Word: hypsodonts
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hyp
so
donts
Definition: Plural of hypsodont. Describing teeth that have large crowns (characteristic of herbivores)
Morphemes:
Affix: hypso-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Height.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὕψος
Language: grc
Decoded: upsos
Meaning: height
Affix: -odont
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: tooth; toothed
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀδούς
Language: grc
Decoded: odous
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A tooth, tusk
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.