Word: hypodactyly
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hy
po
dac
ty
ly
Definition: The presence of fewer than the usual number of fingers or toes; oligodactyly.
Morphemes:
Affix: hypo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Deficient; less than normal.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὑπο-
Language: grc
Decoded: upo-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: denoting a small degree, gradual
Affix: dactyl
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A poetical foot of three syllables (— ⏑ ⏑), one long followed by two short, or one accented followed by two unaccented.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: δάκτυλος
Language: grc
Decoded: daktulos
Meaning: a finger
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming diminutive nouns.