Word: macrogametophyte
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ma
cro
ga
me
to
phyte
Definition: megagametophyte; the female gametophyte produced by the megaspore of a plant that produces both microspore and megaspores
Morphemes:
Affix: macro-
Language: en
Meaning: large
Affix: gamete
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A reproductive cell (sperm in males or eggs in females), having only half of a complete set of chromosomes.
Affix: -o-
Language: en
PoS: Interfix
Meaning: A linking vowel inserted interconsonantally between two morphemes, to ease pronunciation, without contributing to the meaning. It frequently joins words or of Ancient Greek or Classical Latin origin in the of New Latin and international scientific vocabulary but it can also be used to join modern terms and even abbreviations, either formally or informally.
Affix: -phyte
Language: en
Meaning: plant