Word: zooanthroponosis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: zo
o
an
thro
po
no
sis
Definition: The transmission of disease from humans to animals. Specifically it refers to diseases that are primary infections of humans but which can be naturally transmitted to animals. Examples include tuberculosis and human metapneumovirus.
Morphemes:
Affix: zoo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: animal
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ζῷον
Language: grc
Decoded: zoon
Meaning: animal
Affix: anthropo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forming words related to men or people.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἄνθρωπος
Language: grc
Decoded: anthropos
Meaning: man, human
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