Word: gyrophototaxis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: gy
ro
pho
to
ta
xis
Definition: The combined effects of gyrotaxis and phototaxis.
Morphemes:
Affix: gyro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: gyrovector space
Etymology Compounds: Affix: γῦρος
Language: grc
Decoded: guros
Meaning: circle
Affix: photo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: photography
Etymology Compounds: Affix: φῶς
Language: grc
Decoded: phos
Meaning: light
Affix: taxi
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The movement of an aircraft across an airport's surface under its own power; a phase of aircraft operation involving this movement.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: taxa
Language: ML.
Decoded: taxa
Meaning: tax, charge
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.