Word: pneumocidal
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: pneu
mo
ci
dal
Definition: That kills pneumococci
Morphemes:
Affix: pneumo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to the lungs; either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πνεύμων
Language: grc
Decoded: pneumon
PoS: Noun
Meaning: lung
Affix: -cidal
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to make adjectives corresponding to nouns ending in -cide.