Word: dinospores
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: di
no
spores
Definition: Plural of dinospore. A spore produced through multiple fission of a dinomastigote
Morphemes:
Affix: dino-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to dinoflagellates; chiefly marine protozoa having two flagella; a chief constituent of plankton
Etymology Compounds: Affix: δῖνος
Language: grc
Decoded: dinos
Meaning: whirling, rotation
Affix: spore
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To produce spores.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: σπείρω
Language: grc
Decoded: speiro
Meaning: to sow, to scatter
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”.