Word: shadflies
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: shad
flies
Definition: Plural of shadfly; slender insect with delicate membranous wings having an aquatic larval stage and terrestrial adult stage usually lasting less than two days
Morphemes:
Affix: shad
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix).
Affix: fly
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings (except for some wingless species), also called .
Affix: -ies
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural forms of nouns endings in consonant-y.