Word: phyllophagous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: phyl
loph
a
gous
Definition: that feeds on leaves; leaf-eating
Morphemes:
Affix: phyllo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: leaf, leaves.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φύλλον
Language: grc
Decoded: phullon
Meaning: leaf
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.