Word: multiparasitisms
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mul
ti
par
a
si
ti
sms
Definition: Plural of multiparasitism; a form of parasitism in which the host (typically an insect larva such as a caterpillar) is attacked more than once by a single species of parasitoid
Morphemes:
Affix: multi-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: More than one; pertaining to more than one thing.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: multī
Language: la
Decoded: multi
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: many
Affix: parasite
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An organism that lives on or in another organism of a different species, deriving benefit from living on or in that other organism, while not contributing towards that other organism sufficiently to cover the cost to that other organism.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: παρά
Language: grc
Decoded: para
Meaning: beside
Affix: σῖτος
Language: grc
Decoded: sitos
Meaning: wheat, corn
Affix: -ism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of conditions or syndromes
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ισμός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ismos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forms abstract nouns.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).