Word: ciliotoxic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ci
li
o
to
xic
Definition: toxic to the cilia in the lungs
Morphemes:
Affix: cilio-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: cilium; a hairlike projection from the surface of a cell; provides locomotion in free-swimming unicellular organisms
Affix: toxic
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Having a chemical nature that is harmful to health or lethal if consumed or otherwise entering into the body in sufficient quantities.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: toxicum
Language: la
Decoded: toxicum
Meaning: poison