Word: desexing
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: de
se
xing
Definition: Present participle of desex; make infertile
Morphemes:
Affix: de-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: from, off
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: sex
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To determine the sex of an animal.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sexus
Language: la
Decoded: sexus
Meaning: gender; gender traits; males or females; genitals
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.