Word: phytonutrients
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: phy
to
nu
tri
ents
Definition: Plural of phytonutrient; chemical compounds produced by plants, generally to help them resist fungi, bacteria and plant virus infections, and also consumption by insects and other animals
Morphemes:
Affix: phyto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Pertaining to or derived from plants.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φυτόν
Language: grc
Decoded: phuton
Meaning: plant
Affix: nutrient
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A source of nourishment, such as food, that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nūtriēns
Language: la
Decoded: nutriens
PoS: Participle
Meaning: suckling
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).