Word: spindleworm
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: spin
dle
worm
Definition: The larva of a noctuid moth (Achatodes zeae) which feeds inside the stalks of maize, sometimes causing much damage. It is smooth, with a black head and tail and a row of black dots across each segment.
Morphemes:
Affix: spin
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To form (a web, a cocoon, silk, etc.) from threads produced by the extrusion of a viscid, transparent liquid, which hardens on coming into contact with the air; said of the spider, the silkworm, etc.
Affix: -le
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A suffix forming adjectives from verbs with the meaning of "prone to; tending to; apt to; capable of"; compare -ative.
Affix: worm
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any creeping or crawling animal, such as a snake, snail, or caterpillar.