Word: mockingbird
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mock
ing
bird
Definition: Alternative form of tui. A species of honeyeater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, a bird which is endemic to New Zealand.
Morphemes:
Affix: mock
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An imitation, usually of lesser quality.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from various parts of speech denoting materials or systems of objects considered collectively.
Affix: bird
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A member of the class of animals Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings usually capable of flight, having a beaked mouth, and laying eggs.