Word: cryolathes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cry
o
la
thes
Definition: Plural of cryolathe; a device used for freezing and grinding human corneal tissue into different refractive powers
Morphemes:
Affix: cryo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: cryonics; the freezing of a seriously ill or recently deceased person to stop tissues from decomposing; the body is preserved until new medical cures are developed that might bring the person back to life
Affix: lathe
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To shape with a lathe.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: lath
Language: enm
Decoded: lath
Meaning: turning-lathe; stand
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).