Word: lanternfly
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: lan
tern
fly
Definition: Any of various insects in the family Fulgoridae, especially in the genera Fulgora and Pyrops, with brilliant coloration.
Morphemes:
Affix: lantern
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A lantern pinion or trundle wheel.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: lanterna
Language: la
Decoded: lanterna
Meaning: lantern
Affix: fly
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Especially, any of the insects of the family Muscidae, such as the common housefly (other families of Diptera include mosquitoes and midges).