Word: spadetails
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: spa
de
tails
Definition: Plural of spadetail. A mutation (and associated gene) affecting the trunk mesoderm in some fish embryos.
Morphemes:
Affix: spade
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A cutting instrument used in flensing a whale.
Affix: tail
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A tailing; remove or shorten the tail of an animal
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).