Word: spicules
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: spi
cules
Definition: Plural of spicule; small pointed structure serving as a skeletal element in various marine and freshwater invertebrates e.g. sponges and corals
Morphemes:
Affix: spicule
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of many needle-like crystalline structures that provide skeletal support in marine invertebrates like sponges.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: spīculum
Language: la
Decoded: spiculum
PoS: Noun
Meaning: little sharp point or sting
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.