Word: porcupines
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: por
cu
pines
Definition: Plural of porcupine; relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
Morphemes:
Affix: porcupine
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of several rodents of either of the taxonomic families Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) or Erethizontidae (New World porcupines), both from the infraorder Hystricognathi, noted for their sharp spines or quills, which are raised when the animal is attacked or surprised.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: porcus
Language: la
Decoded: porcus
Meaning: pig
Affix: spinus
Language: la
Decoded: spinus
Meaning: spine
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).