Word: Sargassaceae
Part of speech: Proper noun
Syllables: sar
ga
ssae
ceous
Definition: Proper noun~ A taxonomic family within the order Fucales - brown algae that make up many seaweeds
Morphemes:
Affix: Sargassum
Language: en
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ A taxonomic genus within the family Sargassaceae - a common brown alga that makes up some common seaweed
Etymology Compounds: Affix: salix
Language: la
Decoded: salix
Meaning: willow
Affix: -astrum
Language: la
Decoded: -astrum
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: suffix of nouns, expressing incomplete resemblance, hence generally pejorative.
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