Word: prototherians
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
to
the
ri
ans
Definition: Plural of prototherian; primitive oviparous mammals found only in Australia and Tasmania and New Guinea
Morphemes:
Affix: prototherian
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of the egg-laying mammals of the subclass Prototheria; a monotreme.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πρωτο-
Language: grc
Decoded: proto-
Meaning: proto-, first
Affix: θήρ
Language: grc
Decoded: ther
Meaning: animal, beast
Affix: -ῐον
Language: grc
Decoded: -ion
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A noun-forming diminutive suffix.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).