Word: posterocranial
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: po
ste
ro
cra
ni
al
Definition: posterior and cranial
Morphemes:
Affix: postero-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: posterior; back
Affix: cranium
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: That part of the skull consisting of the bones enclosing the brain, but not including the bones of the face or jaw.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: crānium
Language: ML.
Decoded: cranium
Meaning: skull
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival 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.