Word: sebific
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: se
bi
fic
Definition: relating to the fatty fluid secreted by insects from the colleterium in order to cement eggs together
Morphemes:
Affix: sebum
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A thick oily substance, secreted by the sebaceous glands of the skin, that consists of fat, keratin and cellular debris.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: sebum
Language: la
Decoded: sebum
Meaning: tallow, grease; suet
Affix: -ific
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Very; extremely; forming adjectives from nouns.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ficus
Language: la
Decoded: -ficus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms adjectives that denote bringing or making.