Word: invertebrates
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: in
ver
te
brates
Definition: Plural of invertebrate; any animal lacking a backbone or notochord; the term is not used as a scientific classification
Morphemes:
Affix: in-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Added to nouns to mean lacking or without
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
Meaning: not
Affix: vertebrate
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An animal having a backbone.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: verto
Language: la
Decoded: verto
Meaning: to turn
Affix: -bra
Language: la
Decoded: -bra
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Noun suffix denoting person.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.