Word: microphytoplankton
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mi
cro
phy
to
plank
ton
Definition: microscopic phytoplankton; photosynthetic or plant constituent of plankton; mainly unicellular algae
Morphemes:
Affix: micro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Very small.
Affix: phyto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Pertaining to or derived from plants.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φυτόν
Language: grc
Decoded: phuton
Meaning: plant
Affix: plankton
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Small (often microscopic) organisms that float in the water. (A single organism is known as a plankter.)
Etymology Compounds: Affix: πλαγκτός
Language: grc
Decoded: plagktos
Meaning: drifter