Word: microplates
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mi
cro
plates
Definition: Plural of microplate. A relatively small tectonic plate.
Morphemes:
Affix: micro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Very small.
Affix: plate
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A tectonic plate. Any of several large pieces of the Earth's lithosphere which participate in plate tectonics.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).