Word: disbud
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: dis
bud
Definition: To remove horn-buds from a young calf, lamb or goat kid, to prevent growth of horns.
Morphemes:
Affix: dis-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: reversal or removal
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dis-
Language: la
Decoded: dis-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: reversal, removal
Affix: bud
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A weaned calf in its first year, so called because the horns are then beginning to bud.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: budde
Language: enm
Decoded: budde
Meaning: bud, seed pod