Word: helminthology
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hel
min
thol
o
gy
Definition: The branch of zoology related to the study of helminths (parasitic worms).
Morphemes:
Affix: helminth
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A parasitic worm; a fluke, tapeworm, or nematode.
Affix: -o-
Language: en
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: -logy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A branch of learning; a study of a particular subject.