Word: chemoheterotroph
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: che
mo
he
ter
o
troph
Definition: A chemotrophic heterotroph, one that must ingest organic building blocks that it is incapable of creating itself.
Morphemes:
Affix: chemo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to or using chemicals or chemistry.
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