Word: tailshield
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tail
shield
Definition: The pygidium. The caudal plate of trilobites, crustacea, and certain insects.
Morphemes:
Affix: tail
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The feathers attached to the pygostyle of a bird.
Affix: shield
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: In lichens, a hardened cup or disk surrounded by a rim and containing the fructification, or asci.