Word: carpometatarsal
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: car
po
me
ta
tar
sal
Definition: A small bone formed by fusion of the carpal and metatarsal
Morphemes:
Affix: carpo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: carpus (wrist) or hand.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: καρπός
Language: grc
Decoded: karpos
Meaning: wrist
Affix: meta-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Modified by metamorphosis
Affix: tarsus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A group of small bones in this part of the foot. The seven bones of the human tarsus form the ankle and upper part of the foot.
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns, especially of verbal action.