Word: anting
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ant
ing
Definition: The practice of some birds of rubbing live ants or occasionally other items into the feathers, possibly as a means of controlling parasites.
Morphemes:
Affix: ant
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To rub insects, especially ants, on one's body, perhaps to control parasites or clean feathers.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ē-
Language: gem-pro
Decoded: e-
Meaning: off, away
Affix: maitaną
Language: gem-pro
Decoded: maitana
Meaning: to cut
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.