Word: autophytes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: au
to
phytes
Definition: Plural of autophyte; plant capable of synthesizing its own food from simple organic substances
Morphemes:
Affix: auto-
Language: en
Meaning: self
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 plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.