Word: sclerotome
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: scle
ro
tome
Definition: A segmented mass of mesenchymal tissue, in a somite, that develops into the ribs
Morphemes:
Affix: sclero-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: sclera; the whitish fibrous membrane (albuginea) that with the cornea forms the outer covering and protection of the eyeball
Affix: -tome
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A section or segment.