Word: lionitis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: li
o
ni
tis
Definition: craniodiaphyseal dysplasia: a rare autosomal-recessive bone disorder that causes calcium to build up in the skull, disfiguring the facial features and reducing life expectancy
Morphemes:
Affix: lion
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of the light brown color that resembles the fur of a lion.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: leō
Language: la
Decoded: leo
PoS: Noun
Meaning: lion's skin
Affix: -itis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the names of various fictitious afflictions or diseases.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ῖτις
Language: grc
Decoded: -itis
Meaning: pertaining to