Word: mycobacteriophages
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: my
co
bac
te
ri
o
pha
ges
Definition: Plural of mycobacteriophage. Any bacteriophage that infects mycobacteria
Morphemes:
Affix: myco-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to fungi; the taxonomic kingdom including yeast, molds, smuts, mushrooms, and toadstools; distinct from the green plants
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μύκης
Language: grc
Decoded: mukes
Meaning: mushroom or other fungus
Affix: -o-
Language: en
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Affix: bacterio-
Language: en
Meaning: bacteria
Affix: -phage
Language: en
Meaning: eater
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φᾰγεῖν
Language: grc
Decoded: phagein
Meaning: to eat
Affix: -ος
Language: grc
Decoded: -os
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Masculine and feminine nominative singular of
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.