Word: pyrethrins
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: py
rethrins
Definition: Plural of pyrethrin. Any of a number of naturally occurring insecticides extracted from the pyrethrum plant; unusual in having a cyclopropane ring.
Morphemes:
Affix: pyrethrum
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of several insecticides obtained from these plants; pyrethrin.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pyrethrum
Language: la
Decoded: pyrethrum
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of several insecticides obtained from these plants; pyrethrin.
Affix: -in
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a neutral chemical compound
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.