Word: Clupeidae
Part of speech: Proper noun
Syllables: clu
pei
dae
Definition: Proper noun~ A taxonomic family within the order Clupeiformes - many chiefly marine forage fish, including some very important foodfish, such as herrings and sardines
Morphemes:
Affix: Clupea
Language: en
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ A taxonomic genus within the family Clupeidae - the herring, plankton-eating forage fish that are an important food, found in temperate waters
Etymology Compounds: Affix: clupea
Language: la
Decoded: clupea
Meaning: allis shad
Affix: -idae
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of families of animals.