Word: deserticolous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: des
er
tic
o
lous
Definition: Living in a desert.
Morphemes:
Affix: desert
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Usually of a place: abandoned, deserted, or uninhabited.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dēsertum
Language: la
Decoded: desertum
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a desert, wasteland
Affix: -cole
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -cultural; relating to the cultivation of
Affix: -ous
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or presence of a quality in any degree, commonly in abundance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ōsus
Language: la
Decoded: -osus
Meaning: full, full of