Word: spheroids
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sphe
roids
Definition: Plural of spheroid; a shape that is generated by rotating an ellipse around one of its axes
Morphemes:
Affix: sphere
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A spherical physical object; a globe or ball.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sphaera
Language: la
Decoded: sphaera
Meaning: ball, globe, celestial sphere
Affix: -oid
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of similar form to, but not the same as. Having the likeness of. Forms adjectives and nouns.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: εἶδος
Language: grc
Decoded: eidos
Meaning: form, appearance
Affix: -ής
Language: grc
Decoded: -es
Meaning: -ής
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.