Word: sprues
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sprues
Definition: Plural of sprue; a chronic disorder that occurs in tropical and non-tropical forms and in both children and adults; nutrients are not absorbed; symptoms include foul-smelling diarrhea and emaciation
Morphemes:
Affix: sprue
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A tropical disease causing a sore throat and tongue, and disturbed digestion; psilosis.
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.