Word: Zosteraceae
Part of speech: Proper noun
Syllables: zo
ste
raa
ceae
Definition: Proper noun~ A taxonomic family within the order Alismatales - various aquatic plants, closely related to Potamogetonaceae
Morphemes:
Affix: Zostera
Language: en
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ A taxonomic genus within the family Zosteraceae - the seagrasses
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ζωστήρ
Language: grc
Decoded: zoster
Meaning: girdle, belt
Affix: -aceae
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the name of taxonomic families of plants, algae, bacteria, and fungi
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -āceae
Language: la
Decoded: -aceae
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -aceous; resembling, having the nature of, forming, belonging to