Word: spinebacks
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: spi
ne
backs
Definition: Plural of spineback. A fish with spines in, or in front of, the dorsal fins.
Morphemes:
Affix: spine
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A series of bones situated at the back from the head to the pelvis of a human, or from the head to the tail of an animal, enclosing the spinal cord and providing support for the thorax and abdomen.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: spīna
Language: la
Decoded: spina
Meaning: a thorn; a prickle, spine; the backbone
Affix: back
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The spine and associated tissues.
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.