Word: pilicide
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pi
li
cide
Definition: Any of several substances that reduce the number of hairlike pili on the surface of bacteria and thus reduce its ability to adhere to human tissue.
Morphemes:
Affix: pili
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Plural of pilus; hairlike structure especially on the surface of a cell or microorganism
Affix: -cide
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: killing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: caedō
Language: la
Decoded: caedo
Meaning: to cut, hew, kill
Affix: -a
Language: la
Decoded: -a
Meaning: agent noun