Word: sebums
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: se
bums
Definition: Plural of sebum; the oily secretion of the sebaceous glands; with perspiration it moistens and protects the skin
Morphemes:
Affix: sebum
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A thick oily substance, secreted by the sebaceous glands of the skin, that consists of fat, keratin and cellular debris.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sebum
Language: la
Decoded: sebum
Meaning: tallow, grease; suet
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).