Word: polyphagous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: po
lyph
a
gous
Definition: Having many host plants.
Morphemes:
Affix: poly-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: many
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πολύς
Language: grc
Decoded: polus
Meaning: many, much
Affix: -phagous
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives meaning "eating" or "feeding on".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φᾰγεῖν
Language: grc
Decoded: phagein
Meaning: to eat
Affix: -ος
Language: grc
Decoded: -os
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verbal roots to form an o-grade action noun.