Word: Leptospiraceae
Part of speech: Proper noun
Syllables: lep
to
spir
a
ceae
Definition: Proper noun~ A taxonomic family within the order Spirochaetales - certain bacteria
Morphemes:
Affix: Leptospira
Language: en
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ A taxonomic genus within the family Leptospiraceae - i=spirochaete bacteria, including a small number of pathogenic and saprophytic species
Etymology Compounds: Affix: λέπω
Language: grc
Decoded: lepo
Meaning: I peel
Affix: -τός
Language: grc
Decoded: -tos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either active or passive
Affix: spīra
Language: la
Decoded: spira
Meaning: coil, twist, spire
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