Word: costotomes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: co
sto
tomes
Definition: Plural of costotome; a surgical instrument used to cut or remove bones
Morphemes:
Affix: costo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: ribs
Affix: -tome
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An instrument for cutting.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -τομον
Language: grc
Decoded: -tomon
Meaning: that cuts
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).