Word: malacofaunal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ma
la
co
fau
nal
Definition: Relating to the malacofauna. The molluscs of an area
Morphemes:
Affix: malaco-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forms terms relating to molluscs; invertebrate having a soft unsegmented body usually enclosed in a shell
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μαλακός
Language: grc
Decoded: malakos
Meaning: soft
Affix: fauna
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A book, cataloguing the animals of a country.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: Fauna
Language: la
Decoded: Fauna
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ Sister of Faunus.
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.