Word: ectotympanic
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ec
to
tym
pa
nic
Definition: A bone that suspends the eardrum. ( tympanum )
Morphemes:
Affix: ecto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: outside
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐκτός
Language: grc
Decoded: ektos
Meaning: outside
Affix: tympanum
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: the eardrum (tympanic membrane, membrana tympanica).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tympanum
Language: la
Decoded: tympanum
Meaning: a drum, timbrel, tambourine; the eardrum
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to