Word: intersternal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: in
ter
ster
nal
Definition: Between the sterna; said of certain membranes or parts of insects and crustaceans.
Morphemes:
Affix: inter-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: between, amid, among, during, within, mutual, reciprocal
Etymology Compounds: Affix: inter-
Language: la
Decoded: inter-
Meaning: between, amid
Affix: sternum
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The sclerotized ventral plate of spiders, between the coxae, marking the floor of the cephalothorax.
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.