Word: phosphosensitive
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: phos
pho
sen
si
tive
Definition: sensitive to phosphate concentration
Morphemes:
Affix: phospho-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: phosphorus
Affix: sense
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To use biological senses: to either see, hear, smell, taste, or feel.
Affix: -ive
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to, of the nature of, tending to, or serving to; as: affirmative, active, conclusive, corrective, diminutive.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ivus
Language: la
Decoded: -ivus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Adjective suffix.