Word: actinomycete
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ac
tin
o
my
cete
Definition: Any of various filamentous or rod-shaped bacteria, of the order Actinomycetales, that resemble fungi. Some actinomycetes are pathogens and some are sources of antibiotics.
Morphemes:
Affix: actino-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: actinic radiation
Affix: -mycete
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form words used for categorising fungi based on their evolutionary origin, life history, growth form or ecological preferences.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μύκης
Language: grc
Decoded: mukes
Meaning: mushroom, fungus, mushroom-shaped objects