Word: tailflip
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tail
flip
Definition: A movement used by crustaceans to escape predators, involving rapid abdominal flexions that propel the creature backwards through the water.
Morphemes:
Affix: tail
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To swing with the stern in a certain direction; said of a vessel at anchor.
Affix: flip
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A maneuver which rotates an object end over end.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: filippen
Language: enm
Decoded: filippen
Meaning: to make a signal or sound with thumb and right forefinger, snap the fingers