Word: dactylozooids
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: dac
ty
lo
zooids
Definition: Plural of dactylozooid. A kind of zooid of Siphonophorae with an elongated or even vermiform body, with one tentacle, but no mouth.
Morphemes:
Affix: dactylo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Fingered
Etymology Compounds: Affix: δάκτυλος
Language: grc
Decoded: daktulos
Meaning: finger
Affix: zoo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: animal
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ζῷον
Language: grc
Decoded: zoon
Meaning: animal
Affix: -oid
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of similar form to, but not the same as. Having the likeness of. Forms adjectives and nouns.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: εἶδος
Language: grc
Decoded: eidos
Meaning: form, appearance
Affix: -ής
Language: grc
Decoded: -es
Meaning: -ής
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).