Word: neophyte
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ne
o
phyte
Definition: A plant species recently introduced to an area (in contrast to archaeophyte, a long-established introduced species).
Morphemes:
Affix: neo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: New. (Often used to form clade or taxonomic names indicating more recent branching than a morphologically or otherwise similar group.)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: νέος
Language: grc
Decoded: neos
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: new, fresh
Affix: -phyte
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A plant that grows in a specified habitat, e.g. acrophyte.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φυτόν
Language: grc
Decoded: phuton
Meaning: plant