Word: amniotic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: am
ni
o
ic
Definition: Pertaining to the amnion; thin innermost membranous sac enclosing the developing embryo of higher vertebrates (reptiles, birds and mammals)
Morphemes:
Affix: amnion
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The innermost membrane of the fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: amnion
Language: la
Decoded: amnion
Meaning: membrane around a fetus
Affix: -otic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Pertaining to a process or action; a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -όω
Language: grc
Decoded: -oo
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with a causative or factitive meaning: to make someone do or be something.
Affix: -σις
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process
Affix: -ικός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ikos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to noun stems to form adjectives: of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic