Word: nautiloid
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: nau
ti
loid
Definition: A mollusc resembling a nautilus; specifically, a cephalopod of the subclass Nautiloidea.
Morphemes:
Affix: nautilus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A marine mollusc, of the family Nautilidae native to the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean, which has tentacles and a spiral shell with a series of air-filled chambers, of which Nautilus is the type genus.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ναυτίλος
Language: grc
Decoded: nautilos
Meaning: paper nautilus, sailor
Affix: -oid
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of similar form to, but not the same as. Having the likeness of. Forms adjectives and nouns.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: εἶδος
Language: grc
Decoded: eidos
Meaning: form, appearance
Affix: -ής
Language: grc
Decoded: -es
Meaning: -ής