Word: alligatorfish
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: al
li
ga
tor
fish
Definition: Aspidophoroides monopterygius, a bottom-dwelling marine fish in the family Agonidae, which is found along the coasts of the northwestern Atlantic.
Morphemes:
Affix: alligator
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: (Osteolaemus tetraspis)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ad-
Language: la
Decoded: ad-
Meaning: to, towards, at
Affix: ligō
Language: la
Decoded: ligo
Meaning: tie, bind up or together; bandage
Affix: -tor
Language: la
Decoded: -tor
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -er; used to form a masculine agent noun
Affix: fish
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A cold-blooded vertebrate animal that lives in water, moving with the help of fins and breathing with gills.