Word: zymosis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: zy
mo
sis
Definition: A zymotic disease; was the name of the organism presumed to be the cause of the disease
Morphemes:
Affix: zymo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: fermentation.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ζύμη
Language: grc
Decoded: zume
Meaning: leaven
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