Word: heterotrophs
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: he
ter
o
trophs
Definition: Plural of heterotroph; an organism that depends on complex organic substances for nutrition
Morphemes:
Affix: hetero-
Language: en
Meaning: other
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἕτερος
Language: grc
Decoded: eteros
Meaning: other, another, different
Affix: -troph
Language: en
Meaning: nutrition
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τρέφω
Language: grc
Decoded: trepho
Meaning: to maintain, support
Affix: -η
Language: grc
Decoded: -e
Meaning: o-grade
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.