Word: capnophiles
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cap
no
philes
Definition: Plural of capnophile. A microorganism that requires or grows best in presence of high concentrations of carbon dioxide.
Morphemes:
Affix: capno-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: carbon dioxide
Etymology Compounds: Affix: καπνός
Language: grc
Decoded: kapnos
Meaning: smoke
Affix: -phile
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming nouns and adjectives meaning "loving; friendly", or "friend".
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φίλος
Language: grc
Decoded: philos
Meaning: dear, beloved
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.