Word: muscifuge
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mu
sci
fuge
Definition: Something which repels or kills flies, typically a plant; a fly repellent. Also spelled "muscafuge" (1844) by Henry Stephens, who claimed to have coined it.
Morphemes:
Affix: muscifuge
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Something which repels or kills flies, typically a plant; a fly repellent. Also spelled "muscafuge" (1844) by Henry Stephens, who claimed to have coined it.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: musca
Language: la
Decoded: musca
Meaning: fly
Affix: fugo
Language: la
Decoded: fugo
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I chase away, put to flight.