Word: Clostridiaceae
Part of speech: Proper noun
Syllables: clo
stri
di
a
ceae
Definition: Proper noun~ A taxonomic family within the order Clostridiales - i=the clostridium and related bacteria
Morphemes:
Affix: Clostridium
Language: en
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ A taxonomic genus within the family Clostridiaceae - i=the clostridium bacteria
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κλώθω
Language: grc
Decoded: klotho
Meaning: to spin
Affix: -τήρ
Language: grc
Decoded: -ter
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns
Affix: -idium
Language: en
Decoded: -idium
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a taxonomic name, usually of a genus, by suffixation to an existing genus name; a diminutive
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