Word: saprophytes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sa
pro
phytes
Definition: Plural of saprophyte; an organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium
Morphemes:
Affix: sapro-
Language: en
Meaning: putrid matter
Affix: -phyte
Language: en
Meaning: plant, growth
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.