Word: metalophs
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: me
ta
lophs
Definition: Plural of metaloph. A crest attaching the paracone to the hypocone.
Morphemes:
Affix: meta-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Analogies and derivatives of metamorphism; change in the structure of rock by natural agencies such as pressure or heat or introduction of new chemical substances
Affix: loph
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A ridge of enamel connecting the cusps of a molar or cheek tooth.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: λόφος
Language: grc
Decoded: lophos
Meaning: crest
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Hypocoristic suffix