Word: bacteriostats
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bac
te
ri
o
stats
Definition: Plural of bacteriostat; a chemical or biological material that inhibits bacterial growth
Morphemes:
Affix: bacterio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: bacteria
Affix: -stat
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of enzyme inhibitors.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.