Word: herbicides
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: her
bi
cides
Definition: Plural of herbicide; a chemical agent that destroys plants or inhibits their growth
Morphemes:
Affix: herb
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Grass; herbage.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: herba
Language: la
Decoded: herba
PoS: Noun
Meaning: grass, herbage
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
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).