Word: diplococcus
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: dip
lo
coc
cus
Definition: A coccus that typically occurs in groups of two
Morphemes:
Affix: diplo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: double
Etymology Compounds: Affix: δῐ́ς
Language: grc
Decoded: dis
Meaning: twice
Affix: -πλόος
Language: grc
Decoded: -ploos
Meaning: -fold
Affix: coccus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any approximately spherical bacterium.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κόκκος
Language: grc
Decoded: kokkos
Meaning: grain, seed