Word: speciecide
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: spe
cie
cide
Definition: The systematic extermination of a species.
Morphemes:
Affix: specie
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: singular of species.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used in the formation of certain English adverbs.
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