Word: germicides
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ger
mi
cides
Definition: Plural of germicide; an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease
Morphemes:
Affix: germ
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A pathogenic microorganism; any organism of microscopic size
Etymology Compounds: Affix: gignō
Language: la
Decoded: gigno
Meaning: I beget
Affix: -men
Language: la
Decoded: -men
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: forms neuter nouns of the third declension
Affix: -cide
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: killer
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).