Word: Tineidae
Part of speech: Proper noun
Syllables: ti
nea
dae
Definition: Proper noun~ A taxonomic family within the order Lepidoptera - about 3, 000species of small moths
Morphemes:
Affix: Tinea
Language: en
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ A taxonomic genus within the family Tineidae - clothes moths
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tinea
Language: la
Decoded: tinea
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a destructive insect larva that attacks household items such as books or clothing; larva, maggot, caterpillar
Affix: -idae
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of families of animals.