Word: platypuses
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pla
ty
pu
ses
Definition: Plural of platypus; small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only species in the family Ornithorhynchidae
Morphemes:
Affix: platypus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A semi-aquatic, egg-laying monotreme mammal with a bill resembling that of a duck, that has a mole-like body, a tail resembling that of a beaver, a waterproof pelt, and flat webbed feet; ales have poisonous spurs on the inside of the back legs; Ornithorhynchus anatinus
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πλατύς
Language: grc
Decoded: platus
Meaning: flat
Affix: πούς
Language: grc
Decoded: pous
Meaning: foot
Affix: -es
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the regular plural of nouns