Word: intersegment
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: in
ter
seg
ment
Definition: A telescoping section of an ovipositor, between its main segments.
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: segment
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One of several parts of an organism, with similar structure, arranged in a chain; such as a vertebra, or a third of an insect's thorax.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: segmentum
Language: la
Decoded: segmentum
Meaning: a piece cut off, a strip, segment of the earth, a strip of tinsel