Word: ospreys
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: os
preys
Definition: Plural of osprey; large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
Morphemes:
Affix: osprey
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A bird of prey (Pandion haliaetus) that feeds on fish and has white underparts and long, narrow wings each ending in four finger-like extensions.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: avis prede
Language: ML.
Decoded: avis prede
Meaning: bird of prey
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.