Word: hydroids
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hy
droids
Definition: Plural of hydroid; colonial coelenterates having the polyp phase dominant
Morphemes:
Affix: hydro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Hydrozoa; coelenterates typically having alternation of generations; hydroid phase is usually colonial giving rise to the medusoid phase by budding: hydras and jellyfishes
Affix: -oid
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of similar form to, but not the same as. Having the likeness of. Forms adjectives and nouns.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.