Word: scissorbill
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: scis
sor
bill
Definition: Any of several large bivalve shells, sometimes used for skimming milk, such as the sea clam (Spisula solidissima) and large scallops.
Morphemes:
Affix: scissor
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Used in certain noun phrases to denote a thing resembling the action of scissors, as scissor kick, scissor hold (wrestling), scissor jack.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: scissus
Language: la
Decoded: scissus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: broken asunder; divided or separated by force
Affix: -or
Language: la
Decoded: -or
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: used to form a third-declension masculine abstract noun from a verb root or conceived root form
Affix: bill
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A set of items presented together.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bulla
Language: ML.
Decoded: bulla
Meaning: sealsealed document