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bound morphemes

bound morphemes is the plural of bound morpheme.

Meaning of bound morpheme

Noun

bound morpheme (plural bound morphemes)

  1. A morpheme that can only occur when bound to a root morpheme. For example: cran- (as in cranberry), -ed, -ing, -ly.

Questions about bound morphemes

What is bound morphemes the plural of?
Bound morphemes is the plural of bound morpheme.

Words near bound morphemes in the dictionary

  1. bound for
  2. bound form
  3. bound forms
  4. bound hand and foot
  5. bound morpheme
  6. bound morphemes
  7. bound off
  8. bound on equip
  9. bound on pickup
  10. bound over
  11. bound properties

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