Word: paraphylum
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pa
ra
phy
lum
Definition: A member of a paraphyletic group of taxons; animal or plant group having natural relations
Morphemes:
Affix: para-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: resembling
Etymology Compounds: Affix: παρά
Language: grc
Decoded: para
Meaning: beside; next to, near, from; against, contrary to
Affix: phylum
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A rank in the classification of organisms, below kingdom and above class; also called a divisio or a division, especially in describing plants; a taxon at that rank
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φῦλον
Language: grc
Decoded: phulon
Meaning: tribe, race