Word: Ericaceae
Part of speech: Proper noun
Syllables: e
ri
ca
ceae
Definition: Proper noun~ A taxonomic family within the order Ericales - many calcifuge plants
Morphemes:
Affix: Erica
Language: en
Meaning: genus name
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐρείκη
Language: grc
Decoded: ereike
PoS: Noun
Meaning: heath, Erica arborea
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