Word: hylophagous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: hy
loph
a
gous
Definition: That feeds on wood
Morphemes:
Affix: hylo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: wood
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὕλη
Language: grc
Decoded: ule
PoS: Noun
Meaning: wood, trees, forest
Affix: -phagous
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives meaning "eating" or "feeding on".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φᾰγεῖν
Language: grc
Decoded: phagein
Meaning: to eat
Affix: -ος
Language: grc
Decoded: -os
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verbal roots to form an o-grade action noun.