Word: nuthatch
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: nut
hatch
Definition: Any of various small passerine birds from the family Sittidae found throughout the Northern hemisphere that have the unusual ability to climb down trees head first.
Morphemes:
Affix: nut
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A shaped piece of metal, threaded by a wire loop, which is jammed in a crack in the rockface and used to protect a climb. (Originally, machine nuts sense #2 were used for this purpose.)
Affix: hatch
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A group of birds that emerged from eggs at a specified time.