Word: miticides
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mi
ti
cides
Definition: Plural of miticide; pesticides that kill members of the arachnid subclass Acari, which includes ticks and mites
Morphemes:
Affix: mite
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of many minute arachnids which, along with the ticks, comprise subclass Acarina (aka Acari).
Affix: -cide
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: killing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: caedō
Language: la
Decoded: caedo
Meaning: to cut, hew, kill
Affix: -a
Language: la
Decoded: -a
Meaning: agent noun
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).