Word: cryophytes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cry
o
phytes
Definition: Plural of cryophyte. Any plant that grows on ice or snow
Morphemes:
Affix: cryo-
Language: en
Meaning: cold, freezing
Affix: -phyte
Language: en
Meaning: plant
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φυτόν
Language: grc
Decoded: phuton
Meaning: plant
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.