Word: afterbirth
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: af
ter
birth
Definition: The placenta and other material expelled via the birth canal following childbirth or parturition in mammals.
Morphemes:
Affix: after-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: With prepositional effect, forming compound words denoting something which follows the second element of the compound.
Affix: bear
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To give birth to (someone or something) .
Etymology Compounds: Affix: beren
Language: enm
Decoded: beren
Meaning: carry, bring forth
Affix: -th
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs of action.