Word: exosymbiotic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: e
xo
sym
bi
o
tic
Definition: Relating to exosymbiosis; a form of symbiotic behavior in which a parasite lives on the body surface of the host, including internal surfaces such as the lining of the digestive tube and the ducts of glands
Morphemes:
Affix: exo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: outside; external
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἔξω
Language: grc
Decoded: exo
Meaning: outer; external
Affix: syn-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: concomitant; an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
Etymology Compounds: Affix: συν-
Language: grc
Decoded: sun-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: with, together, co-, syn-
Affix: -biosis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: a specified way of living
Affix: -otic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Pertaining to a process or action; a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -όω
Language: grc
Decoded: -oo
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with a causative or factitive meaning: to make someone do or be something.
Affix: -σις
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process
Affix: -ικός
Language: grc
Decoded: -ikos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to noun stems to form adjectives: of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic