Word: transplacentary
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: trans
pla
cen
tar
y
Definition: Alternative form of transplacental; occurring through or by way of the placenta
Morphemes:
Affix: trans-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Across, through, over, beyond, to or on the other side of, outside of.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: trāns
Language: la
Decoded: trans
Meaning: across, on the far side, beyond
Affix: placenta
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: In flowering plants, the part of the ovary where ovules develop; in non-flowering plants where the spores develop.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: placenta
Language: la
Decoded: placenta
Meaning: flat cake
Affix: -ary
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: of or pertaining to; adjective suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.