Word: anamniotic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: an
am
ni
o
ic
Definition: Without, or not developing, an amnion.
Morphemes:
Affix: an-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: not; used to make words that have a sense opposite to the word (or stem) to which the prefix is attached. Used with stems that begin with vowels and "h".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀν-
Language: grc
Decoded: an-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: The alpha privativum, used to make words that have a sense opposite to the word (or stem) to which the prefix is attached. It is also known as privative a and alpha privative.
Affix: amnion
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The innermost membrane of the fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: amnion
Language: la
Decoded: amnion
Meaning: membrane around a fetus
Affix: -otic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Having disease or abnormal condition.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -όω
Language: grc
Decoded: -oo
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with a causative or factitive meaning: to make someone do or be something.
Affix: -σις
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process
Affix: -ικός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ikos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to noun stems to form adjectives: of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic