Word: phycochromes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: phy
co
chromes
Definition: Plural of phycochrome. A bluish- green pigment in certain blue-green algae.
Morphemes:
Affix: phyco-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: seaweed or algae.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φῦκος
Language: grc
Decoded: phukos
Meaning: seaweed
Affix: -chrome
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: various pigments
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.