Word: zosteroid
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: zo
ste
roid
Definition: Resembling herpes zoster; a herpes virus that causes shingles
Morphemes:
Affix: zoster
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The disease called herpes zoster (from the typically beltlike pattern of its rash); shingles.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ζωστήρ
Language: grc
Decoded: zoster
PoS: Noun
Meaning: warrior's belt
Affix: -oid
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of similar form to, but not the same as. Having the likeness of. Forms adjectives and nouns.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: εἶδος
Language: grc
Decoded: eidos
Meaning: form, appearance
Affix: -ής
Language: grc
Decoded: -es
Meaning: -ής