Word: reptiliferous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: rep
ti
li
fer
ous
Definition: Containing fossils of reptiles.
Morphemes:
Affix: reptile
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia; an amniote that is neither a synapsid nor a bird.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: rēpō
Language: la
Decoded: repo
Meaning: to creep
Affix: -i-
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Alternative form of -y. Added to verbs to form adjectives meaning " inclined to".
Affix: -ferous
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns, containing the specified material
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ferō
Language: la
Decoded: fero
Meaning: I bear
Affix: -ous
Language: en
Decoded: -ous
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or presence of a quality in any degree, commonly in abundance.