Word: haptophytes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hap
to
phytes
Definition: Plural of haptophyte. A kind of unicellular marine phytoplankton, typically covered in tiny scales or plates composed of carbohydrates and calcium deposits.
Morphemes:
Affix: hapto-
Language: en
Meaning: binding
Affix: -phyte
Language: en
Meaning: plant
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φυτόν
Language: grc
Decoded: phuton
Meaning: plant
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).