Word: desmocranium
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: des
mo
cra
ni
um
Definition: the mesenchymal primordium of the cranium; the part of the skull that encloses the brain
Morphemes:
Affix: desmo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: bond, connection, ligament
Etymology Compounds: Affix: δέω
Language: grc
Decoded: deo
Meaning: I bind
Affix: -μός
Language: grc
Decoded: -mos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.
Affix: cranium
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: That part of the skull consisting of the bones enclosing the brain, but not including the bones of the face or jaw.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: crānium
Language: ML.
Decoded: cranium
Meaning: skull