Word: scaphognathites
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sca
phog
na
thites
Definition: Plural of scaphognathite. A thin appendage that draws water through the gills of decapods
Morphemes:
Affix: scapho-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: scaphoid; shaped like a boat
Affix: gnatho-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: jaw
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γνάθος
Language: grc
Decoded: gnathos
PoS: Noun
Meaning: jaw
Affix: -ite
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns denoting fossil organisms.
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.