Word: perigemmal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pe
ri
ge
mmal
Definition: Surrounding a bud
Morphemes:
Affix: peri-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: around or surrounding
Etymology Compounds: Affix: περί
Language: grc
Decoded: peri
Meaning: about, around
Affix: gemma
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A bud; an asexual reproductive structure, as found in liverworts and hydra, able to produce new individuals from a cluster of cells.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: gemma
Language: la
Decoded: gemma
Meaning: bud on a plant
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.