Word: allopreening
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: a
llo
pree
ning
Definition: Present participle of allopreen. To preen another bird
Morphemes:
Affix: allo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: different, other
Affix: preen
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To groom; to trim or dress with the beak, as the feathers.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: proignier
Language: fro
Decoded: proignier
Meaning: to trim the feathers with the beak
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.