Word: tetanoid
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: tet
a
noid
Definition: Resembling tetanus; an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages
Morphemes:
Affix: tetanus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A serious and often fatal disease caused by the infection of an open wound with the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium tetani, found in soil and the intestines and faeces of animals.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tetanus
Language: la
Decoded: tetanus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The disease caused by Clostridium tetani.
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