Word: heterospheres
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: he
ter
os
pheres
Definition: Plural of heterosphere; the layer of an atmosphere where the gases are separated out by molecular diffusion with increasing altitude such that lighter species become more abundant relative to heavier species
Morphemes:
Affix: hetero-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: other, different
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἕτερος
Language: grc
Decoded: eteros
Meaning: other, another, different
Affix: -sphere
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Designating a global system or layer of the Earth or another planet.
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.