Word: protostates
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pro
to
states
Definition: Plural of protostate
Morphemes:
Affix: proto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: most recent common ancestor (often hypothetical) of
Affix: state
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A polity; the form of government of a social organization
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).