Word: haltere
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hal
tere
Definition: A small knobbed structure in some two-winged insects, one of a pair that are flapped rapidly and function as accelerometers to maintain stability in flight.
Morphemes:
Affix: haltere
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A small knobbed structure in some two-winged insects, one of a pair that are flapped rapidly and function as accelerometers to maintain stability in flight.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἅλλομαι
Language: grc
Decoded: allomai
Meaning: to jump
Affix: -τήρ
Language: grc
Decoded: -ter
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns