Word: protosomites
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
to
so
mites
Definition: Plural of protosomite. One of the primitive segments, or metameres, of an animal.
Morphemes:
Affix: proto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: most recent common ancestor (often hypothetical) of
Affix: soma
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The bulbous part of a neuron, containing the cell nucleus.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σῶμα
Language: grc
Decoded: soma
Meaning: body
Affix: -ite
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns denoting fossil organisms.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).