Word: ectolecithal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ec
to
lec
i
thal
Definition: Having the food yolk, at the commencement of segmentation, in a peripheral position, and the cleavage process confined to the centre of the egg.
Morphemes:
Affix: ecto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: outside
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐκτός
Language: grc
Decoded: ektos
Meaning: outside
Affix: -lecithal
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Related to the yolk of an egg