Word: mussel
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mus
sel
Definition: fresh water mussels, usually edible, of the order Unionida in subclass Palaeoheterodonta.
Morphemes:
Affix: mussel
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: fresh water mussels, usually edible, of the order Unionida in subclass Palaeoheterodonta.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: mūs
Language: la
Decoded: mus
Meaning: mouse
Affix: -culus
Language: la
Decoded: -culus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: alternative form of "-ulus"; added to a noun to form a diminutive of that noun.