Word: excretory
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ex
cre
to
ry
Definition: Of, or relating to excretion; waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from the body
Morphemes:
Affix: excrete
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To discharge material (including waste products) from a cell, body or system.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: excretum
Language: la
Decoded: excretum
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I excrete, carry off, discharge.
Affix: -or
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Creates an agent noun, indicating a person who does something.
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”.