Word: aphidicide
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
phi
di
cide
Definition: The act of killing aphids.
Morphemes:
Affix: aphid
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Sapsucking pest insect of the superfamily Aphidoidea; an aphidian.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀ-
Language: grc
Decoded: a-
Meaning: not
Affix: φείδομαι
Language: grc
Decoded: pheidomai
Meaning: to spare, be thrifty, be merciful
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