Word: thylacines
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: thy
la
cines
Definition: Plural of thylacine; rare doglike carnivorous marsupial of Tasmania having stripes on its back; probably extinct
Morphemes:
Affix: thylacine
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The carnivorous marsupial Thylacinus cynocephalus which was native to Tasmania, now extinct.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: θύλακος
Language: grc
Decoded: thulakos
Meaning: pouch, sack
Affix: -inus
Language: la
Decoded: -inus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to; -ine; usually indicates a relationship of position, possession, or origin.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).