Word: termitophagy
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ter
mi
to
pha
gy
Definition: Feeding on termites as the dominant item of diet.
Morphemes:
Affix: termite
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: Of a chimpanzee: to catch termites by inserting a stick or vine into their nest and waiting for them to climb up it.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: termites
Language: la
Decoded: termites
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a branch or bough of a tree, especially one severed thence
Affix: -o-
Language: en
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -o-
Language: la
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: Suffix forming nominal compounds (such as Gallo-Greek from Gallic and Greek ).
Affix: -phagy
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: feeding on; consumption of.