Word: echidnine
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: e
chid
nine
Definition: A nitrogenous base contained in this fluid, believed to be the active poisonous principle of the virus.
Morphemes:
Affix: echidna
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of the species of small spined monotremes in family Tachyglossidae, the four extant species of which are found in Australia and southern New Guinea.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἔχιδνα
Language: grc
Decoded: ekhidna
Meaning: snake, viper
Affix: -ine
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of chemical substances, especially basic (alkaline) substances, alkaloidal substances, or halogen elements.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -īnus
Language: la
Decoded: -inus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to; -ine; usually indicates a relationship of position, possession, or origin.