Word: myrmecophiles
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: myr
me
co
philes
Definition: Plural of myrmecophile; an organism such as an insect that habitually shares the nest of a species of ant
Morphemes:
Affix: myrmeco-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: ant
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μύρμηκος
Language: grc
Decoded: murmekos
Meaning: ant’s
Affix: -phile
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns and adjectives meaning "loving; friendly", or "friend".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φίλος
Language: grc
Decoded: philos
Meaning: dear, beloved
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.