Word: pubicide
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pu
bi
cide
Definition: Any of the various chemicals used to kill pubic lice.
Morphemes:
Affix: pubis
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: the pubic bone; the part of the hipbone forming the front arch of the pelvis
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pubes
Language: la
Decoded: pubes
Meaning: pubes
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to denote certain chemical compounds in which a specified chemical element has a higher oxidation number than in the equivalent compound whose name ends in the suffix -ous. or example sulphuric acid (H₂SO₄) has more oxygen atoms per molecule than sulphurous acid (H₂SO₃).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: derived from
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