Word: lanternfish
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: lan
tern
fish
Definition: any of small, deep sea fish of the large family Myctophidae, named after their conspicuous use of bioluminescence.
Morphemes:
Affix: lantern
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Especially, a metal casing with lens used to illuminate a stage (e.g. spotlight, floodlight).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: lanterna
Language: la
Decoded: lanterna
Meaning: lantern
Affix: fish
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any animal (or any vertebrate) that lives exclusively in water.