Word: nonmates
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: non
mates
Definition: Plural of nonmate. An animal that is not a mate (of some other specified animal).
Morphemes:
Affix: non-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in the sense of no or none to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōn
Language: ML.
Decoded: non
Meaning: not
Affix: mate
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A breeding partner.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).