Word: adaptationist
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
dap
ta
tio
nist
Definition: A supporter of adaptationism. The belief that all traits are adaptations brought about by natural selection, when some are only functionless by-products (also called " spandrels").
Morphemes:
Affix: adapt
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Adapted; fit; suited; suitable.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ad
Language: la
Decoded: ad
Meaning: to
Affix: aptare
Language: la
Decoded: aptare
Meaning: to make fit
Affix: -ation
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A state or quality
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ātiō
Language: la
Decoded: -atio
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Form of -tiō appended to nouns
Affix: -ist
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: one who has a certain ideology or set of beliefs;
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ίζω
Language: grc
Decoded: -izo
Meaning: -ize, -ise
Affix: -τής
Language: grc
Decoded: -tes
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: With -ύζω verbs.