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How many morphemes in the word bicycle?

The word "bicycle" has two morphemes:

* bi-: This is a prefix meaning "two".

* cycle: This is the root word meaning "wheel" or "circular motion".

Therefore, "bicycle" is a compound word formed by combining a prefix and a root word.

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