Word: metalmarks
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: me
tal
marks
Definition: Plural of metalmark. Any butterfly of the family Riodinidae.
Morphemes:
Affix: metal
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of a number of chemical elements in the periodic table that form a metallic bond with other metal atoms; generally shiny, somewhat malleable and hard, often a conductor of heat and electricity.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: metallum
Language: la
Decoded: metallum
Meaning: metal, mine, quarry, mineral
Affix: mark
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A boundary-post or fence.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).