Word: mycoinsecticide
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: my
coin
sec
ti
cide
Definition: Any insecticide containing live fungi.
Morphemes:
Affix: myco-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to fungi; the taxonomic kingdom including yeast, molds, smuts, mushrooms, and toadstools; distinct from the green plants
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μύκης
Language: grc
Decoded: mukes
Meaning: mushroom or other fungus
Affix: -o-
Language: en
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Affix: insect
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any small arthropod similar to an insect including spiders, centipedes, millipedes, etc
Etymology Compounds: Affix: īnsectum
Language: la
Decoded: insectum
Meaning: with a notched or divided body, cut up
Affix: -icide
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Alternative form of -cide. In the English language, terms for types of killing often end in the suffix -cide