Word: saprophagans
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sa
pro
pha
gans
Definition: Plural of saprophagan. One of a tribe of beetles that feed upon decaying animal and vegetable substances; a carrion beetle.
Morphemes:
Affix: sapro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: putrid, rotten matter
Affix: -phage
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Something that eats, or consumes.
Affix: -an
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of or pertaining to; an adjectival suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.