Word: cryptostomy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cryp
to
sto
my
Definition: An adaptation in which the mouth is reduced to a slit and its location is concealed.
Morphemes:
Affix: crypto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Hidden, invisible.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κρυπτός
Language: grc
Decoded: kruptos
Meaning: hidden, secret
Affix: stoma
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A mouthlike opening, such as the oral cavity of a nematode.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: στόμα
Language: grc
Decoded: stoma
Meaning: mouth
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming diminutive nouns.