Word: Cyperaceae
Part of speech: Proper noun
Syllables: cy
per
a
ceae
Definition: Proper noun~ A taxonomic family within the order Poales - the sedges
Morphemes:
Affix: Cyperus
Language: en
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ A taxonomic genus within the family Cyperaceae - sedges, comprising about 600 species on all continents
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cyperus
Language: la
Decoded: cyperus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: galingale
Affix: -aceae
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the name of taxonomic families of plants, algae, bacteria, and fungi
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -āceae
Language: la
Decoded: -aceae
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -aceous; resembling, having the nature of, forming, belonging to