Word: peritracheal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: per
i
tra
che
al
Definition: Surrounding the tracheae; one of the tubules forming the respiratory system of most insects and many arachnids
Morphemes:
Affix: peri-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: around or surrounding
Etymology Compounds: Affix: περί
Language: grc
Decoded: peri
Meaning: about, around
Affix: trachea
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One of the cuticle-lined primary tubes in the respiratory system of an insect, which extend throughout its body.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: trachīa
Language: la
Decoded: trachia
Meaning: windpipe
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns, especially of verbal action.