Word: acaricides
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
ca
ri
cides
Definition: Plural of acaricide; a chemical agent used to kill mites
Morphemes:
Affix: acarid
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any parasitic arachnid, such as mites and ticks, of the subclass Acarina.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἄκαρι
Language: grc
Decoded: akari
Meaning: mite
Affix: -cide
Language: en
Meaning: killer
Etymology Compounds: Affix: caedō
Language: la
Decoded: caedo
Meaning: to cut, hew, kill
Affix: -a
Language: la
Decoded: -a
Meaning: agent noun
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.