Word: Sciaenidae
Part of speech: Proper noun
Syllables: sci
ae
ni
dae
Definition: Proper noun~ A taxonomic family within the infraclass Teleostei - some perciform fish, called drums, croakers, or hardheads
Morphemes:
Affix: Sciaena
Language: en
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ A taxonomic genus within the family Sciaenidae - the
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sciaena
Language: la
Decoded: sciaena
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of several nocturnal fish, of the genus Sciaena, from the Eastern Atlantic, Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea; a croaker.
Affix: -idae
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of families of animals.