Word: hypotarsus
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hy
po
tar
sus
Definition: A process on the posterior side of the tarsometatarsus of many birds; the calcaneal process.
Morphemes:
Affix: hypo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Below; beneath; under.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὑπο-
Language: grc
Decoded: upo-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: under, sub-, hypo-
Affix: tarsus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The shank or tarsometatarsus of the leg of a bird or reptile.