Word: placodes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pla
codes
Definition: Plural of placode; an area of thickening of the epithelium in the embryonic head ectoderm layer that gives rise to neurons and other structures of the sensory nervous system
Morphemes:
Affix: placode
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A platelike thickening of the epithelial layer of an embryo from which an organ, especially a sense organ, develops.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).