Word: Crotalidae
Part of speech: Proper noun
Syllables: cro
ta
li
dae
Definition: Proper noun~ A taxonomic family within the order Ophidia - venomous snakes, certain pit vipers, including rattlesnakes, copperheads, etc., now subfamily Crotalinae in family Viperidae
Morphemes:
Affix: Crotalus
Language: en
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ A taxonomic genus within the family Viperidae - the rattlesnakes
Etymology Compounds: Affix: crotalum
Language: la
Decoded: crotalum
Meaning: castanet
Affix: -idae
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of families of animals.