Word: carpophagous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: car
poph
a
gous
Definition: Living on fruits; fruit-eating.
Morphemes:
Affix: carpo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: fruit, carpel
Etymology Compounds: Affix: καρπός
Language: grc
Decoded: karpos
Meaning: fruit
Affix: -phagous
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives meaning "eating" or "feeding on".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φᾰγεῖν
Language: grc
Decoded: phagein
Meaning: to eat
Affix: -ος
Language: grc
Decoded: -os
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verbal roots to form an o-grade action noun.