Word: overwintering
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: o
ver
win
ter
ing
Definition: The survival of an infectious agent or its vector through the winter, during which time it does not infect a host
Morphemes:
Affix: over-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: surrounding or covering
Affix: winter
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To store something (for instance animals) somewhere over winter to protect it from cold.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.