Word: retromaxillary
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: re
tro
ma
xi
llar
y
Definition: Behind the maxilla; the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium
Morphemes:
Affix: retro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Behind.
Affix: maxilla
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An upper jaw especially of humans and other mammals in which the bony elements are closely fused.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: māla
Language: la
Decoded: mala
Meaning: cheekbone, jaw
Affix: -illa
Language: la
Decoded: -illa
Meaning: -illa
Affix: -ary
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: of 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.