Word: ecocide
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: e
co
cide
Definition: The complete destruction of an ecosystem due to human activities, such as due to exploitation of resources, nuclear warfare, or the dumping of harmful chemicals.
Morphemes:
Affix: eco-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: ecology or the environment (in the ecological sense)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: οἶκος
Language: grc
Decoded: oikos
Meaning: house, household
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