Word: microinvertebrates
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mi
cro
in
ver
te
brates
Definition: Plural of microinvertebrate; animals that neither possess nor develop a vertebral column (commonly known as a backbone or spine), derived from the notochord
Morphemes:
Affix: micro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Very small.
Affix: in-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Added to adjectives to mean not
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
Meaning: not
Affix: vertebrate
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An animal having a backbone.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: verto
Language: la
Decoded: verto
Meaning: to turn
Affix: -bra
Language: la
Decoded: -bra
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Noun suffix denoting person.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).