Word: tailspikes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tail
spikes
Definition: Plural of tailspike. A viral adhesion protein used by a phage to attach itself to a bacterial host
Morphemes:
Affix: tailspike
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A viral adhesion protein used by a phage to attach itself to a bacterial host
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.