Word: deuterozooids
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: deu
ter
o
zooids
Definition: Plural of deuterozooid. One of the secondary, and usually sexual, zooids produced by budding or fission from the primary zooids, in animals having alternate generations.
Morphemes:
Affix: deutero-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: containing deuterium (instead of hydrogen)
Affix: zoo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: animal
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ζῷον
Language: grc
Decoded: zoon
Meaning: animal
Affix: -oid
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Of similar form to, but not the same as. Having the likeness of. Forms adjectives and nouns.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: εἶδος
Language: grc
Decoded: eidos
Meaning: form, appearance
Affix: -ής
Language: grc
Decoded: -es
Meaning: -ής
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.