Word: woodpecker
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: wood
peck
er
Definition: Any bird of species-rich family Picidae, with a strong pointed beak suitable for pecking holes in wood.
Morphemes:
Affix: wood
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A peckerwood; bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects
Affix: peck
Language: en
Meaning: to pick at something in the manner of a bird
Affix: -er
Language: en
Meaning: forming agent nouns
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -er; Used to form nouns denoting an agent of use, such as a dealer or artisan, from other nouns.