Word: xenocide
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: xe
no
cide
Definition: The intentional killing of an entire foreign (plant or animal) species.
Morphemes:
Affix: xeno-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: from a foreign place
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ξένος
Language: grc
Decoded: xenos
Meaning: alien
Affix: -cide
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: killing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: caedō
Language: la
Decoded: caedo
Meaning: to cut, hew, kill
Affix: -a
Language: la
Decoded: -a
Meaning: agent noun