Word: cleithrum
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: clei
th
rum
Definition: A large bone in fishes, which extends upward from the base of the pectoral fin and anchors to the cranium above the gills, forming the posterior edge of the gill chamber.
Morphemes:
Affix: cleithrum
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A large bone in fishes, which extends upward from the base of the pectoral fin and anchors to the cranium above the gills, forming the posterior edge of the gill chamber.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κλεῖθρον
Language: grc
Decoded: kleithron
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The entrance of the windpipe