Word: parasiticide
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: par
a
sit
i
cide
Definition: Any substance used to kill parasites.
Morphemes:
Affix: parasite
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A sycophant or hanger-on.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: παρά
Language: grc
Decoded: para
Meaning: beside
Affix: σῖτος
Language: grc
Decoded: sitos
Meaning: wheat, corn
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