Word: chemoheterotrophs
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: che
mo
he
ter
o
trophs
Definition: Plural of chemoheterotroph; organisms that obtain energy by the oxidation of electron donors in their environments
Morphemes:
Affix: chemo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to or using chemicals or chemistry.
Affix: hetero-
Language: en
Meaning: other
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἕτερος
Language: grc
Decoded: eteros
Meaning: other, another, different
Affix: -troph
Language: en
Meaning: nutrition
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τρέφω
Language: grc
Decoded: trepho
Meaning: to maintain, support
Affix: -η
Language: grc
Decoded: -e
Meaning: o-grade
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.