Word: chemoperceptions
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: che
mo
per
cep
tions
Definition: Plural of chemoperception. A specific response by an organism to the presence of a specific chemical compound (or class of compounds)
Morphemes:
Affix: chemo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to or using chemicals or chemistry.
Affix: percept
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Something perceived; the object of perception.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: perceptum
Language: la
Decoded: perceptum
PoS: Participle
Meaning: perceived, observed, having been perceived or observed
Affix: -ion
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an action or process, or the result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -iō
Language: la
Decoded: -io
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form abstract nouns from verbs.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.