Word: gonococcus
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: gon
o
coc
cus
Definition: Any of the bacteria (Neisseria gonorrhoeae) that is responsible for gonorrhea.
Morphemes:
Affix: gono-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: sexual reproduction, especially male
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