Word: exocomets
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: e
xo
co
mets
Definition: Plural of exocomet. An extrasolar comet. A comet which exists outside Earth's solar system, including interstellar comets and comets that orbit stars other than the sun.
Morphemes:
Affix: exo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: extrasolar; beyond the Solar System (our solar system)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἔξω
Language: grc
Decoded: exo
Meaning: outer; external
Affix: comet
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A celestial phenomenon with the appearance given by the orbiting celestial body.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κομήτης
Language: grc
Decoded: kometes
Meaning: longhaired
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plurals of numerals, letters, some abbreviations and some nouns, usually because the omission of an apostrophe would make the meaning unclear or ambiguous.