Word: entomophthoramycosis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: en
to
moph
tho
ra
my
co
sis
Definition: A mycosis caused by Entomophthorales.
Morphemes:
Affix: Entomophthora
Language: en
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ A taxonomic genus within the family Entomophthoraceae - fungi parasitic on flies and other two-winged insects
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἔντομον
Language: grc
Decoded: entomon
Meaning: insect
Affix: φθείρω
Language: grc
Decoded: phtheiro
Meaning: ruin, destroy, destruct
Affix: -η
Language: grc
Decoded: -e
Meaning: o-grade
Affix: -ale
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives of relationship from nouns or numerals.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Hypocoristic suffix
Affix: myco-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to fungi; the taxonomic kingdom including yeast, molds, smuts, mushrooms, and toadstools; distinct from the green plants
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μύκης
Language: grc
Decoded: mukes
Meaning: mushroom or other fungus
Affix: -o-
Language: en
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Affix: -osis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: functional disease or condition such as hepatosis
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -όω
Language: grc
Decoded: -oo
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with a causative or factitive meaning: to make someone do or be something.
Affix: -σις
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process