Word: enteroviruses
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: en
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Definition: Plural of enterovirus; any of a group of picornaviruses that infect the gastrointestinal tract and can spread to other areas (especially the nervous system)
Morphemes:
Affix: entero-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: relating to the intestines; the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
Affix: virus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A disease caused by such an infectious agent; a viral illness.
Affix: -es
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the regular plural of nouns