Word: spondylocostal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: spon
dy
lo
co
stal
Definition: Relating to the spine and ribs.
Morphemes:
Affix: spondylo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: spine
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σπόνδυλος
Language: grc
Decoded: spondulos
PoS: Noun
Meaning: vertebra (especially the cervical vertebrae)
Affix: costal
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Pertaining to a rib; any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: costa
Language: la
Decoded: costa
Meaning: rib