Word: octodontid
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: oc
to
don
tid
Definition: Any of the Octodontidae, a family of rodents including the common degu (Octodon degus) and 12 other South American species. They are also called degus.
Morphemes:
Affix: Octodon
Language: en
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ A taxonomic genus within the family Octodontidae - the degus
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὀκτώ
Language: grc
Decoded: okto
Meaning: eight
Affix: ὀδών
Language: grc
Decoded: odon
Meaning: tooth
Affix: -id
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming common names of members of a taxon which has a name ending in -idae.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ide
Language: fr
Decoded: -ide
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Any of a group of related compounds - azide, polysaccharide, glycoside.