Word: chitinaceous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: chi
ti
na
ceous
Definition: Composed of, or resembling, chitin
Morphemes:
Affix: chitin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A complex polysaccharide, a polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, found in the exoskeletons of arthropods and in the cell walls of fungi; thought to be responsible for some forms of asthma in humans.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: chitōn
Language: la
Decoded: chiton
Meaning: mollusk
Affix: -aceous
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of, relating to, resembling or containing the thing suffixed
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -āx
Language: la
Decoded: -ax
Meaning: inclined to
Affix: -eus
Language: la
Decoded: -eus
Meaning: suffix indicating origin