Word: tribrids
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tri
brids
Definition: Plural of tribrid; one that uses two or more distinct types of power, such as submarines that use diesel when surfaced and batteries when submerged
Morphemes:
Affix: tri-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in combination with a known element name (e.g. 'tri-silicon') to designate an unknown element that would reside three periods lower than the known element on a Mendeleev-type periodic table. See Mendeleev's predicted elements.
Affix: hybrid
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A hybrid vehicle (especially a car), one that runs on both fuel (gasoline/diesel) and electricity (battery or energy from the sun).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: hybrida
Language: la
Decoded: hybrida
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a hybrid, mongrel
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).