Word: demodicosis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: de
mo
di
co
sis
Definition: demodectic mange; a persistent and contagious disease of the skin causing inflammation and itching and loss of hair; affects domestic animals (and sometimes people)
Morphemes:
Affix: Demodex
Language: en
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ A taxonomic genus within the family Demodecidae - certain very small parasitic mites
Etymology Compounds: Affix: δημός
Language: grc
Decoded: demos
Meaning: fat
Affix: δήξ
Language: grc
Decoded: dex
Meaning: worm in wood
Affix: -osis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: functional disease or condition such as hepatosis
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -όω
Language: grc
Decoded: -oo
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with a causative or factitive meaning: to make someone do or be something.
Affix: -σις
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process