Word: misdetect
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: mis
de
tect
Definition: To detect wrongly, or where not actually present.
Morphemes:
Affix: mis-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: bad or wrong; badly or wrongly
Affix: detect
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Detected.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: de-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: tegere
Language: la
Decoded: tegere
Meaning: to cover