Word: haematophagous
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: hae
ma
to
pha
gous
Definition: Feeding on blood.
Morphemes:
Affix: haemato-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: blood
Etymology Compounds: Affix: αἷμα
Language: grc
Decoded: aima
Meaning: blood
Affix: -phagous
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives meaning "eating" or "feeding on".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φᾰγεῖν
Language: grc
Decoded: phagein
Meaning: to eat
Affix: -ος
Language: grc
Decoded: -os
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verbal roots to form an o-grade action noun.