Word: photoperception
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pho
to
per
cep
tion
Definition: The perception of light (by plants)
Morphemes:
Affix: photo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: light, electromagnetic radiation
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φῶς
Language: grc
Decoded: phos
Meaning: light
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.