Word: paramyxovirus
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: par
a
myx
o
vi
rus
Definition: Any member of the Paramyxoviridae family of negative-sense single-stranded RNA viruses responsible for a number of human and animal diseases.
Morphemes:
Affix: para-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: parachute.
Affix: myxo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: mucus
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μύξα
Language: grc
Decoded: muxa
Meaning: mucus
Affix: virus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A disease caused by such an infectious agent; a viral illness.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: vīrus
Language: la
Decoded: virus
Meaning: poison, slime, venom