Word: autoinfection
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: au
to
in
fec
tion
Definition: The infection of a primary host with a parasite, particularly a helminth, in such a way that the complete life cycle of the parasite happens in a single organism, without the involvement of another host.
Morphemes:
Affix: auto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: auto- (regarding oneself)
Affix: infect
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Infected.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
Meaning: not
Affix: factus
Language: la
Decoded: factus
PoS: Participle
Meaning: became
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.