Word: acidophytes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
ci
do
phytes
Definition: Plural of acidophyte. Any plant that thrives in an acidic environment
Morphemes:
Affix: acid
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of or pertaining to an acid; acidic.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: aceō
Language: la
Decoded: aceo
Meaning: I am sour
Affix: -idus
Language: la
Decoded: -idus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: tending to
Affix: -o-
Language: en
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -o-
Language: la
Decoded: -o-
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: Suffix forming nominal compounds (such as Gallo-Greek from Gallic and Greek ).
Affix: -phyte
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A taxonomic group of plants or algae, e.g. arthrophyte, cyanophyte.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φυτόν
Language: grc
Decoded: phuton
Meaning: plant
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.