Word: enteroviral
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: en
ter
o
vi
ral
Definition: relating to an 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: -al
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to. Adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.