Word: pupacide
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pu
pa
cide
Definition: Any pesticide that attacks the pupal stage of an insect
Morphemes:
Affix: pupa
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Used as a specific epithet; resembling an insect in its pupal stage of development.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pūpa
Language: la
Decoded: pupa
PoS: Noun
Meaning: pupa (of an insect)
Affix: -cide
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: killer
Etymology Compounds: Affix: caedō
Language: la
Decoded: caedo
Meaning: to cut, hew, kill
Affix: -a
Language: la
Decoded: -a
Meaning: agent noun