Word: coccicide
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: co
cci
cide
Definition: Any substance that kills cocci (spherical bacteria).
Morphemes:
Affix: coccus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any approximately spherical bacterium.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κόκκος
Language: grc
Decoded: kokkos
Meaning: grain, seed
Affix: -i-
Language: en
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: a monoclonal antibody derived from a non-human primate source
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