Word: poriferologists
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: po
ri
fer
o
lo
gists
Definition: Plural of poriferologist. A biologist whose specialty is the study of poriferans ( sponges of the phylum Porifera).
Morphemes:
Affix: Porifera
Language: en
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ A taxonomic phylum within the kingdom Animalia - the sponges
Etymology Compounds: Affix: porus
Language: la
Decoded: porus
Meaning: pore
Affix: -
Language: mul
Decoded: -
Meaning: t2
Affix: fera
Language: la
Decoded: fera
PoS: Noun
Meaning: wild animal, beast
Affix: -o-
Language: en
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -o-
Language: la
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: Suffix forming nominal compounds (such as Gallo-Greek from Gallic and Greek ).
Affix: -logy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A branch of learning; a study of a particular subject.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -logia
Language: la
Decoded: -logia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -logy; the study of
Affix: -ist
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a person who studies or practices a particular discipline;
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ίζω
Language: grc
Decoded: -izo
Meaning: -ize, -ise
Affix: -τής
Language: grc
Decoded: -tes
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: With -ύζω verbs.
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.