Word: bradyzoites
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bra
dy
zoites
Definition: Plural of bradyzoite. A sessile, slow-growing form of many zoonotic microorganisms that can cause toxoplasmosis.
Morphemes:
Affix: brady-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: slow
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βραδύς
Language: grc
Decoded: bradus
Meaning: slow
Affix: zoite
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: sporozoite; one of the minute active bodies into which sporozoans divide in one stage of their life cycle
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.