Word: phototropisms
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pho
to
tro
pi
sms
Definition: Plural of phototropism; an orienting response to light
Morphemes:
Affix: photo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: photography
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φῶς
Language: grc
Decoded: phos
Meaning: light
Affix: -tropism
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: movement, turning.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tropus
Language: la
Decoded: tropus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a way of singing, a song
Affix: -ism
Language: en
Decoded: -ism
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form names of a tendency of behaviour, action, state, condition or opinion belonging to a class or group of persons, or the result of a doctrine, ideology or principle or lack thereof.
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.