Word: extirping
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: e
xtir
ping
Definition: Present participle of extirp
Morphemes:
Affix: extirpe
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: to uproot, extirpate (pull a plant and its roots out of the ground)
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.