Word: dermatoglyphs
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: der
ma
to
glyphs
Definition: Plural of dermatoglyph; the scientific study of fingerprints, lines, mounts and shapes of hands, as distinct from the superficially similar pseudoscience of palmistry
Morphemes:
Affix: dermato-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: skin
Etymology Compounds: Affix: δέρω
Language: grc
Decoded: dero
Meaning: I skin”, “I flay
Affix: -μᾰ
Language: grc
Decoded: -ma
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verbal stems to form neuter nouns denoting the result or effect of an action, a particular instance of an action, or the object of an action
Affix: glyph
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any non-verbal symbol that imparts information.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γλύφω
Language: grc
Decoded: glupho
Meaning: to carve
Affix: -η
Language: grc
Decoded: -e
Meaning: zero grade
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).