Word: Nostocaceae
Part of speech: Proper noun
Syllables: no
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Definition: Proper noun~ A taxonomic family within the order Nostocales - many cyanobacteria
Morphemes:
Affix: Nostoc
Language: en
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ A taxonomic genus within the family Nostocaceae - certain cyanobacteria, called star jelly, when swollen after rain
Affix: -aceae
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the name of taxonomic families of plants, algae, bacteria, and fungi
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -āceae
Language: la
Decoded: -aceae
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -aceous; resembling, having the nature of, forming, belonging to