Word: lignivorous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: lig
niv
or
ous
Definition: That feeds on wood.
Morphemes:
Affix: lignivorous
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: That feeds on wood.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: lignum
Language: la
Decoded: lignum
Meaning: wood
Affix: vorō
Language: la
Decoded: voro
Meaning: I devour, I eat greedily
Affix: -us
Language: la
Decoded: -us
Meaning: -vorus
Affix: -ous
Language: en
Decoded: -ous
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns, to denote possession or presence of a quality in any degree, commonly in abundance.