Word: retrohilar
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: re
tro
hi
lar
Definition: Posterior to a hilum.
Morphemes:
Affix: retro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Back or backward.
Affix: hīlum
Language: en
Meaning: trifle
Etymology Compounds: Affix: hilum
Language: la
Decoded: hilum
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The nucleus of a starch grain.
Affix: -ar
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of, near, or pertaining to; adjective 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.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -āris
Language: la
Decoded: -aris
Meaning: of, pertaining to