Word: cyanolichens
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cy
a
no
li
chens
Definition: Plural of cyanolichen; lichens that apart from the basic fungal component ("mycobiont"), contain cyanobacteria, otherwise known as blue-green algae, as the photosynthesizing component ("photobiont")
Morphemes:
Affix: cyano-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: derived from cyanogen or a cyanide / nitrile
Affix: lichen
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of many symbiotic organisms, being associations of algae and fungi, often found as white or yellow patches on old walls, etc.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.