Word: bycatch
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: by
catch
Definition: To catch unintentionally while fishing for something else.
Morphemes:
Affix: by-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: nearness or roundaboutness
Affix: catch
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To serve well or poorly for catching, especially for catching fish.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: capiō
Language: la
Decoded: capio
Meaning: take, capture
Affix: -tō
Language: la
Decoded: -to
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms frequentative verbs from existing verbs.