Word: Proteoideae
Part of speech: Proper noun
Syllables: pro
te
oi
dae
Definition: Proper noun~ A taxonomic subfamily within the family Proteaceae - the proteas and related plants
Morphemes:
Affix: Protea
Language: en
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ A taxonomic genus within the family Proteaceae - the proteas or sugarbushes, native to South Africa, extremely diverse in form
Etymology Compounds: Affix: Πρωτεύς
Language: grc
Decoded: Proteus
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ Proteus
Affix: -oideae
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the taxonomic names of subfamilies of plants, algae and fungi