Word: lichenicolous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: li
che
ni
co
lous
Definition: Living or growing on lichen.
Morphemes:
Affix: lichen
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Something which gradually spreads across something else, causing damage.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: līchēn
Language: la
Decoded: lichen
Meaning: ringworm
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