Word: whitlows
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: whit
lows
Definition: Plural of whitlow; a purulent infection at the end of a finger or toe in the area surrounding the nail
Morphemes:
Affix: whitlow
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An infection under the cuticle of a fingernail or toenail.
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.