Word: viscerocranial
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: vi
sce
roc
ra
ni
al
Definition: Relating to the viscerocranium. The part of the skull that developed from the embryonic branchial arches (the facial bones, rather than the cranium)
Morphemes:
Affix: viscero-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: viscera; internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: viscera
Language: la
Decoded: viscera
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any internal organ of the body.
Affix: cranium
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: That part of the skull consisting of the bones enclosing the brain, but not including the bones of the face or jaw.
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.