Word: photoresponses
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pho
to
re
spon
ses
Definition: Plural of photoresponse. Any measurable chemical or biological response to light
Morphemes:
Affix: photo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: light, electromagnetic radiation
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φῶς
Language: grc
Decoded: phos
Meaning: light
Affix: response
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A reaction to a stimulus or provocation.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: re
Language: la
Decoded: re
Meaning: again
Affix: spondeō
Language: la
Decoded: spondeo
Meaning: promise
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.