Word: micrococcus
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mi
cro
coc
cus
Definition: Any of a group of spherical, aerobic, gram-positive bacteria, of the genus Micrococcus, that are wide-ranging and harmless.
Morphemes:
Affix: micro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Very small.
Affix: -coccus
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: any spherical microorganism; any organism of microscopic size
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κόκκος
Language: grc
Decoded: kokkos
Meaning: grain, seed