Word: eigenshape
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ei
gen
shape
Definition: A standard outline that is used in the morphometric analysis of microfossils
Morphemes:
Affix: eigen-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forms terms pertaining to or related to eigenvectors, eigenvalues; especially for naming mathematical objects which are not affected by a given transformation except for by scalar multiplication.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: eigen
Language: de
Decoded: eigen
Meaning: own
Affix: shape
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The appearance of something in terms of its arrangement in space, especially its outline; often a basic geometric two-dimensional figure.