Word: xerophytes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: xe
ro
phytes
Definition: Plural of xerophyte; plant adapted for life with a limited supply of water; compare hydrophyte and mesophyte
Morphemes:
Affix: xero-
Language: en
Meaning: dry
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ξηρός
Language: grc
Decoded: xeros
Meaning: dry
Affix: -phyte
Language: en
Meaning: plant
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φυτόν
Language: grc
Decoded: phuton
Meaning: plant
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.