Word: acrophytes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
cro
phytes
Definition: Plural of acrophyte. Any plant, such as an Alpine, that grows at a high altitude
Morphemes:
Affix: acro-
Language: en
Meaning: sharp; peak
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἄκρος
Language: grc
Decoded: akros
Meaning: highest, at the extremity
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 the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.