Word: chondrocranial
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: chon
dro
cra
ni
al
Definition: Of or relating to the chondrocranium. The developing skull, composed of cartilage, of an embryo before ossification
Morphemes:
Affix: chondro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Describing something composed of cartilage.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: χόνδρος
Language: grc
Decoded: khondros
Meaning: grain; cartilage
Affix: cranium
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: syn of skull..
Etymology Compounds: Affix: crānium
Language: ML.
Decoded: cranium
Meaning: skull
Affix: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival 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.