Word: diauxic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: di
au
xic
Definition: Having two growth phases
Morphemes:
Affix: di-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Two, twice or double.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: di-
Language: la
Decoded: di-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Two, double; di-.
Affix: auxin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A class of plant growth substance (often called phytohormones or plant hormones) which play an essential role in coordination of many growth and behavioral processes in the plant life cycle.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: αὐξάνειν
Language: grc
Decoded: auxanein
Meaning: to grow
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to