Word: lickports
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: lick
ports
Definition: Plural of lickport. An opening (typically in a cage) through which a test animal may lick water or other drink
Morphemes:
Affix: lick
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The act of licking; a stroke of the tongue.
Affix: port
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An opening or doorway in the side of a ship, especially for boarding or loading; an embrasure through which a cannon may be discharged; a porthole.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: portus
Language: la
Decoded: portus
Meaning: port, harbour
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.