Word: chlorophyllic
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: chlo
ro
phy
llic
Definition: Containing chlorophyll; any of a group of green pigments found in photosynthetic organisms; there are four naturally occurring forms
Morphemes:
Affix: chlorophyll
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of a group of green pigments that are found in the chloroplasts of plants and in other photosynthetic organisms such as cyanobacteria.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: chlorophylle
Language: fr
Decoded: chlorophylle
PoS: Noun
Meaning: chlorophyll
Affix: -ic
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -icus
Language: la
Decoded: -icus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: belonging to