Word: hoverfly
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ho
ver
fly
Definition: Any of various flies from the family Syrphidae that hover in the air and feed on the nectar of flowers.
Morphemes:
Affix: hove
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To remain suspended in air, water etc; to float, to hover.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: hoven
Language: enm
Decoded: hoven
Meaning: to linger, wait, hover, move aside, entertain, cherish, foster
Affix: -er
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns shorter than more formal synonyms.
Affix: fly
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Especially, any of the insects of the family Muscidae, such as the common housefly (other families of Diptera include mosquitoes and midges).