Word: scombroids
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: scom
broids
Definition: Plural of scombroid; important marine food and game fishes found in all tropical and temperate seas; some are at least partially endothermic and can thrive in colder waters
Morphemes:
Affix: scombroid
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any fish of the family Scombridae, of which the mackerel (Scomber) is the type.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σκόμβρος
Language: grc
Decoded: skombros
Meaning: tuna, mackerel
Affix: -oid
Language: en
Decoded: -oid
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of similar form to, but not the same as. Having the likeness of. Forms adjectives and nouns.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.