Word: Muricidae
Part of speech: Proper noun
Syllables: mu
ri
ci
dae
Definition: Proper noun~ A taxonomic family within the order Neogastropoda - the
Morphemes:
Affix: Murex
Language: en
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ A taxonomic genus within the family Muricidae - the murex gastropods once used to produce Tyrian purple
Etymology Compounds: Affix: murex
Language: la
Decoded: murex
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A shellfish used as a source of the dye Tyrian purple; the purple-fish
Affix: -idae
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of subclasses of plants.