Word: metalophids
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: me
ta
lo
phids
Definition: Plural of metalophid. A crest attaching the metaconid to the protoconid or the anterior murid.
Morphemes:
Affix: meta-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Modified by metamorphosis
Affix: lopho-
Language: en
Meaning: ridge
Etymology Compounds: Affix: λόφος
Language: grc
Decoded: lophos
Meaning: crest
Affix: -id
Language: en
Meaning: pertaining to
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).